The 2025/26 Betway Premiership season may be over but football emotions are far from settled as South Africans shift their focus from club rivalries to the global stage.

The final whistle has blown on the 2025/26 Betway Premiership season and South African football fans barely have time to catch their breath.

After months of drama, tension and endless debates, Orlando Pirates ended Mamelodi Sundowns eight-year dominance to lift the league title on Saturday, May 23.

Now the focus shifts from local stadiums to the global stage as Bafana Bafana prepare for the biggest Fifa World Cup yet in North America.

South Africa open their campaign against hosts Mexico at Mexico City Stadium on June 11, and emotions are already running high.