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South Africa’s World Cup 2026 departure delayed over Mexican visa debacle
South Africa’s World Cup 2026 departure delayed over Mexican visa debacle World Cup delegation held up as players await visa for Mexico, whom South Africa face in the opening game in 11 days. The South African squad’s departure for the FIFA World Cup has been delayed due to a hold-up in the visas for Mexico, whom they face in the tournament’s opening game in 11 days, the South African Football Association (SAFA) has said. Bafana Bafana, as South Africa’s national men’s football team is...
South Africa's World Cup departure delayed in visa 'debacle'
South Africa's World Cup departure delayed in visa 'debacle' CAPE TOWN, May 31 : South Africa failed to depart for the 2026 World Cup as planned on Sunday after some players and officials were yet to receive visas 11 days ahead of their tournament-opening match against co-hosts Mexico due to be watched by millions worldwide. The team had been due to leave on a charter flight for their training base in the Mexican city of Pachuca but that was postponed while the South African Football...
World Cup-bound South Africa grounded over visa delay
World Cup-bound South Africa grounded over visa delay CAPE TOWN, May 31 : South Africa’s departure for the 2026 World Cup was delayed on Sunday after some players were yet to receive their visas. The team was due to leave on a charter flight for their training base in the Mexican city of Pachuca, but that has been delayed “indefinitely”, according to the South African Broadcasting Corporation.
South Africa’s World Cup delegation departs for Mexico without coach
South Africa’s World Cup delegation departs for Mexico without coach Bafana Bafana’s departure was delayed due to non-issuance of visas for several players and support staff. The South African national team members have left for their World Cup training base in Pachuca, Mexico, in advance of their opening game against the tournament cohosts on June 11. The delegation that left on Monday did not include assistant coach Helman Mkhalele, who has yet to obtain a United States visa.
South Africa assistant coach Mkhalele cleared to travel to Mexico
South Africa assistant coach Mkhalele cleared to travel to Mexico JOHANNESBURG, June 2 : South Africa assistant coach Helman Mkhalele has received his U.S. visa and will leave for the team’s World Cup base in Pachuca, Mexico on Tuesday after players and the technical team left for the tournament without him on Monday. South Africa’s departure for the global finals, their first since they were hosts in 2010, has been mired in chaos after it emerged an administrative bungle meant most players...
Bafana to leave for WC Monday after visa bungle
South Africa's flight from Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport to Mexico for the opening match of the FIFA World Cup, scheduled to land on on Sunday morning, was delayed, SAFA confirmed, but it was rebooked for Monday morning. The SABC broke news of the flight delay on Saturday night. Their subsequent reporting claimed that at least 20 of the travelling contingent -- mostly, but not only players -- were still having their Visas processed by the United States Embassy, while...
South Africa set off for Mexico without assistant coach after visa woes
South Africa set off for Mexico without assistant coach after visa woes JOHANNESBURG, June 1 : South Africa left for their World Cup training base in Pachuca on Monday ahead of their opening game against co-hosts Mexico on June 11, but did so without assistant coach Helman Mkhalele who has yet to obtain a U.S. visa. The charter flight departed Johannesburg following a frantic 24 hours after the squad was originally scheduled to leave on Sunday, but were held back by a delay in obtaining...
When does the FIFA World Cup start and who are the favourites?
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How have countries around the world responded to the US-Israel war on Iran?
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Pakistan’s Lyari defies Bollywood’s gangland label to rise as boxing haven
Pakistan’s Lyari defies Bollywood’s gangland label to rise as boxing haven Food, football and history mingle in Karachi’s oldest settlement. And a boxing coach teaches girls to defy stereotypes. Karachi, Pakistan – Over a few breezy winter weeks in Karachi, boxing coach Younus Qambrani sent a steady stream of WhatsApp messages from his neighbourhood of Lyari – videos, photos, old newspaper clippings that together formed an extensive archive of how he teaches girls to throw a punch.