World Cup-bound South Africa delayed their departure for the global showpiece after visa problems disrupted the team’s travel plans, the national football association said on Sunday. The squad was scheduled to leave Johannesburg Sunday morning for a training camp in Mexico aboard a chartered flight, but “experienced challenges regarding visas for some players and officials,” […]
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Sundowns, Pirates dominate South Africa World Cup squad
Recent major trophy winners Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates dominated the South Africa 2026 World Cup squad named in Pretoria on Wednesday with eight players each. Sundowns won the CAF Champions League a second time last Sunday, defeating Moroccan rivals FAR Rabat 2-1 on aggregate in the final. A day earlier, Pirates were crowned South […]
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World Cup 2026 Qualifying: South Africa, Ivory Coast and Senegal claim Africa’s last automatic berths
South Africa, Ivory Coast, and Senegal all won convincingly on Tuesday to fill the last three automatic places reserved for Africa at the 2026 World Cup.
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South Africa drops out of group lead after losing World Cup 2026 qualifying points over ineligible player
South Africa has forfeited a 2026 World Cup qualifying match against Lesotho for fielding an ineligible player, FIFA announced on Monday.