It's finally here. South Africa walk out at the Estadio Azteca tonight for the opening match of the 2026 World Cup, facing co-hosts Mexico in front of 80,000 fans.…
Bafana Bafana walk out at the Estadio Azteca this evening for the World Cup curtain-raiser – exactly 16 years to the day since Siphiwe Tshabalala's iconic opener in 2010. Same opponent.…
South Africa face Mexico in the opening match of the 2026 World Cup on Thursday. It's a full-circle moment – exactly 16 years after Siphiwe Tshabalala's iconic strike opened the 2010 tournament against the same opponent, Bafana Bafana walk out in Mexico City as co-hosts.…
Your World Cup began the hard way. Mexico swept South Africa aside 3–0 in the Group A opener at the Estadio Azteca, with Gilberto Mora running the show for the hosts.…
South Africa open the 2026 World Cup on Thursday against co-hosts Mexico in Mexico City. It is exactly 16 years since Siphiwe Tshabalala's iconic goal against the same opponent in 2010.…
South Africa open World Cup 2026 against Mexico at the Estadio Azteca this Wednesday, June 11. It is the tournament's first match and a direct echo of the 2010 opener in Johannesburg, where Siphiwe Tshabalala scored that iconic goal.…
The tournament kicks off with Bafana Bafana ready to make their mark. No warm-up friendlies or injury concerns to report today.…