Bafana Bafana’s grand return: Pride, pressure and possibility at the 2026 World Cup openerNo

The day has finally arrived. The 2026 Fifa World Cup kicks off on Thursday, 11 June in Mexico City’s iconic Estadio Azteca. South Africa’s Bafana Bafana step onto the global stage for the first time since 2010, facing co-hosts Mexico in a rematch of the tournament’s opening fixture exactly 16 years on.

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Jun 11, 2026 - 11:36 Updated: Jun 11, 2026 - 12:11
Bafana Bafana’s grand return: Pride, pressure and possibility at the 2026 World Cup openerNo

The day has finally arrived. The 2026 Fifa World Cup kicks off on Thursday, 11 June in Mexico City’s iconic Estadio Azteca. South Africa’s Bafana Bafana step onto the global stage for the first time since 2010, facing co-hosts Mexico in a rematch of the tournament’s opening fixture exactly 16 years on.

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