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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’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...
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 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...
South Africa hope for World Cup boost after failing to capitalise on 2010
South Africa hope for World Cup boost after failing to capitalise on 2010 CAPE TOWN, June 1 : South Africa failed to generate momentum after hosting the World Cup in 2010 but following a long period of stagnation they have a chance to become consistent competitors on the global stage. Hopes that the first World Cup on the African continent would help to turn South Africa into a continental powerhouse fizzled out due to a succession of mediocre coaches and a steady stream of administrative...
Bae doubtful for South Korea as World Cup opener with Czech Republic looms
Bae doubtful for South Korea as World Cup opener with Czech Republic looms June 9 : South Korea's Bae Jun-ho is unlikely to feature in his nation's World Cup opener against the Czech Republic in Guadalajara on Thursday as the midfielder continues to recover from an injury to his ankle sustained in a 5-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago 10 days ago. The 22-year-old Stoke City playmaker missed his nation's 1-0 victory over El Salvador on Thursday and has trained on his own in an increasingly...
South Korea defender Cho ruled out of World Cup
South Korea defender Cho ruled out of World Cup June 1 : South Korea defender Cho Yu-min will miss the World Cup after suffering a foot injury while playing in a 5-0 friendly win over Trinidad and Tobago, the Korea Football Association (KFA) said. Sharjah FC's Cho, who has made 19 international appearances and was also part of the 2022 World Cup squad, had to be helped off the field by medical staff in the second half of the match in Provo, Utah on Saturday. "He will be out for eight weeks,...
World Cup Group A guide
World Cup 2026 Group A guide - fixtures, schedule, standings and odds for Mexico, South Africa, South Korea and Czech Republic World Cup Group A includes co-hosts Mexico, South Africa, South Korea and Czech Republic; matches will take place in Mexico and USA; Mexico open tournament vs South Africa on Thursday June 11 at 8pm Tuesday 2 June 2026 12:43, UK Group A sees co-hosts Mexico open the World Cup against South Africa in a repeat of the first game of the 2010 tournament, followed by...
Internet falls in love with German soccer fan discovering American South ahead of 2026 World Cup
The 2026 World Cup being hosted by the North American trio of Canada, Mexico and the United States has given plenty of soccer fans all over the world the chance to experience American culture for the first time. If everything you read on social media were true, you would probably be led to believe that everyone outside of the U.S. hates America, Americans and everything associated with the Red, White, and Blue. But for one German fan who made his way to the American South, he discovered the...
Hosts Mexico face South Africa under pressure to deliver in World Cup opener
Hosts Mexico face South Africa under pressure to deliver in World Cup opener MEXICO CITY, June 9 : Mexico will launch their home World Cup campaign against South Africa on Thursday under pressure to deliver the winning start fans expect at the Estadio Azteca, where the tournament returns for a third time. The Group A clash marks a return to the World Cup stage for the iconic venue that hosted matches in 1970 and 1986, while also reviving memories of the 2010 tournament opener, when South...