LIVE | Anticipation builds as Bafana face Canada in FIFA World Cup knockout
Kick-off is at 21:00 (SA time).
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FIRST TAKE | Bafana, the movie: LA-bound Broos and the Boys write script fit for Hollywood
Bafana Bafana wrote a script fit for Hollywood when they rose from a poor showing in their opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup to make history by advancing to the knockout stage of the global showpiece for the first time. That’s fitting, as up next is a trip to Los Angeles where they will face Canada in the round of 32, writes Njabulo Ngidi.
World Cup pundit sparks racism row after ‘black players lack concentration’ comment
Former Yugoslavia and Atletico Madrid striker Rade Bogdanovic sparked controversy on Serbian TV after saying that “black players lack concentration beyond 60 to 80 minutes” during the Belgium-Iran World Cup match.
DREAM | What it was like for Joburg boy to be SA’s ball carrier at the World Cup
Luca Human-Maré from Johannesburg got to live the dream of many 10-year-olds on Thursday when he walked out as the official match ball carrier for the Bafana Bafana vs Czechia match in Atlanta.
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.