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Blow the vuvuzelas, Bafana fans!

The opening game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup was a disappointment for Bafana Bafana fans, but SA remains hopeful.

June 18, 2026
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Manikum Pillay of Benoni, Phokoletjo Mogowe of Thembisa and John Welcome of Primrose Hill. Photo: Yolanda van der Stoep

Emperors Palace’s Diski Fan Park in the Red Roman Shed was packed to the brim on the evening of June 11 with excited soccer fans decked out in green and gold for Bafana Bafana’s opening game against hosts Mexico in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Two black males dressed in Bafana Bafana shirts cheering with their hands raised.
Paul Tjege of Benoni and Manghabia Hlungwani of Olifantsfontein. Photo: Yolanda van der Stoep

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Three black females sitting at a wooden table, two dressed in Bafana Bafana shirts and the other in a light coloured jacket, smiling for the camera.
Prudence Nawa of Kempton Park and Fikile Masango and Crescelda van Biljoen of Boksburg. Photo: Yolanda van der Stoep
Three black women and a black man cheering in Bafana Bafana shirts.
Boksburg residents Vanessa Bloem (front), Yolande Nicol, David Schubert and Licinda Grootboom. Photo: Yolanda van der Stoep

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June 18, 2026
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