Former captain Dean Furman says South Africa were "miles off it" in their World Cup opener against Mexico, as many on the continent 'hate-watch' Bafana Bafana.

All fights planned for the White House lawn ranked by potential entertainment value, regardless of their position on the card.

A family watches a world cup opening soccer match, in Vereeniging, South Africa, . (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

South Africa coach Hugo Broos became the oldest coach to manage a World Cup match when his team opened the 2026 World Cup against Mexico. He’s going to hold that record for mere hours. The 74-year-old Belgian broke a record that had stood for 16 years when Greece’s Otto Rehhagel became the oldest manager in tournament history in 2010 at the age of

Addressing those present, Commission Chairperson Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga said it was fitting for the entire commission to show solidarity with the national team as it begins its World Cup journey.