The football World Cup is an event like no other, and requires the players to be mentally, physically, and emotionally ready at all times. This is how Bafana Bafana and Kaizer Chiefs legend Itumeleng Khune sees the big spectacle, after having been part of the 2010 FIFA World Cup on home soil.
Former Bafana Bafana midfielder Kagisho Dikgacoi has raised a red flag regarding the team’s preparations for the upcoming FIFA World Cup, expressing fears that they didn’t play enough matches against top opposition in the build-up.
Bafana Bafana’s next and final preparation match against Jamaica in Pachuca on Friday puts them closer to the opening 2026 FIFA World Cup game against the hosts Mexico, and it’s the ideal match to test them, according to head coach Hugo Broos.
The South African Football Association (SAFA) President, Danny Jordaan, has confirmed to SABC Sport that Bafana Bafana assistant coach Helman Mkhalele and the team’s head of security, Mdu Mbatha, have secured their US visas.
Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos was a relieved man as his team finally jetted off to the 2026 FIFA World Cup on a chartered flight to Mexico this afternoon.
The Bafana Bafana squad will finally depart on a chartered flight for the 2026 FIFA World Cup this afternoon, following the last-minute postponement on Sunday, with all 26 players having received their visas.