The Czech Republic face South Africa in their second Group A game after they both lost their opening World Cup fixtures, but the European ​side's manager Miroslav Koubek does not expect their opponents to play ‌in a similar way to their first match.

Ronwen Williams is Bafana Bafana's FIFA World Cup captain, but how deep does their goalkeeping talent reserve run?

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The normal display of African unity in the early stages of a football World Cup was notably absent from social media as many fans from across the continent backed Mexico in the tournament's opening match against South Africa.

A star-studded opening ceremony featuring Shakira, Burna Boy and J Balvin kicked off the 2026 World Cup before a crowd of more than 80,000 at the revamped Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. Mexico opened the 48-team tournament against South Africa,

Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez shrugged off the drama from Mexico's 2-0 victory over South Africa, he says the result was "the correct way," to open the tournament.