Ronwen Williams is Bafana Bafana's FIFA World Cup captain, but how deep does their goalkeeping talent reserve run?

Mexico defeated South Africa 2-0, in the inaugural match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Mexico City Stadium. This match served as a rematch of the 2010 World Cup curtain-raiser, with the roles of host and visitor reversed this time around.

The normal display of African unity in the early stages of a football World Cup was notably absent from social media as many fans from across the continent backed Mexico in the tournament's opening match against South Africa.

A star-studded opening ceremony featuring Shakira, Burna Boy and J Balvin kicked off the 2026 World Cup before a crowd of more than 80,000 at the revamped Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. Mexico opened the 48-team tournament against South Africa,

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

South Africa is gearing up for its first FIFA World Cup run since hosting the tournament in 2010, when they step onto the pitch as part of Group A for this year’s event in North America. Bafana Bafana,