The hidden cost of expanded 48-team FIFA World Cup: Bafana set to cover 8 000km
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Tashreeq Vardien | Don’t watch Bafana Bafana with one foot out the door
Sixteen years of waiting, two matches of bruising reality, and a fanbase still learning how to believe again. Next for Bafana Bafana at the World Cup are South Korea at 03:00 on Thursday (SA time), and a nation deciding whether to stay awake or turn away – again, writes Tashreeq Vardien.
Bathathe Bafana: How SAFA made Atlanta feel like ‘home’ in epic Czechia draw
News24 Sport’s Tashreeq Vardien checks in with senior football writer Njabulo Ngidi, live in North America, following Bafana Bafana’s nail-biting 1-1 draw with Czechia, which keeps their knockout hopes alive.
Anti-migrant hate turns African football fans against Bafana at World Cup
In a Kenyan sports bar, several football fans cheered South Africa’s opponents in their latest match at the World Cup – reflecting a wave of anger at the country’s recent xenophobic violence.
Broos grumbles about US stadiums, hydration breaks at World Cup
Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos could take satisfaction from his team’s fighting spirit against the Czechia, but the Belgian veteran was less impressed by the venue that staged the crucial World Cup encounter in Atlanta.