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Richards Bay football fan ready for Bafana clash in Mexico

Local football fan to watch the Bafana Bafana 2026 Fifa World Cup match against South Korea live in Mexico

June 24, 2026
Dave Savides 1 minute read
Minister Gayton Mckenzie with Innocent Khanyile ahead of the Bafana Bafana match in Mexico PHOTO: Supplied


Richards Bay’s Innocent Khanyile is one of thousands who will watch Bafana Bafana play South Korea from the stands at Estadio BBVA (Monterrey Stadium) in Guadalupe.

Kick-off is 3am tomorrow (Thursday) South African time.

Khanyile, a diehard Richards Bay FC football fan, is among 19 avid soccer supporters who were flown to Mexico to watch Bafana Bafana play their final 2026 Fifa World Cup group stage match.

Khanyile will proudly represent the Natal Rich Boyz after being named a winner of the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture’s Mzansi to the World Cup Lucky Fan competition.

The young man, who named the uMhlathuze Stadium as ‘the slaughterhouse’ for visiting teams, just hopes Bafana pull off something stunning and get through the group stages.

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Richards Bay’s Innocent Khanyile and his fellow Mzansi to the World Cup Lucky Fan competition winners are in Mexico, where they will watch Bafana Bafana play South Korea at the Estadio BBVA (Monterrey Stadium) in Guadalupe. The match kicks off at 3am tomorrow (Thursday) South African time fifaworldcup2026 #BafanaBafana

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June 24, 2026
Dave Savides 1 minute read

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Dave Savides

With 35 years of reporting under his belt, Dave is the veteran newshound of the Zululand Observer. He is an award-winning journalist covering sport and hard news stories, which he achieved not only while a ZO journalist, but also during his tenure as editor-in-chief. Having only recently stepped out of the ‘hot seat’, Dave is now consultant editor but continues chasing hard-hitting stories in his quest to bring news of value to our community of which he is an integral figure.
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