LIVE | FIFA World Cup: Bafana Bafana v South Korea
Kick-off is at 03:00 (SA time)
2026 FIFA World Cup Sport News
Who steps in for Mokoena? News24’s writers select Bafana XIs to face South Korea
News24’s football writers select their Bafana XIs for the team’s must-win World Cup match against South Korea at the Monterrey Stadium.
How Bafana can beat South Korea: Show mental fortitude in defence, courage in attack
Bafana Bafana will need mental resolve, must be willing to suffer in defence, and be brave in attack in their do-or-die 2026 FIFA World Cup encounter against South Korea in Monterrey, Mexico, on Wednesday (early hours of Thursday in South Africa).
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.
