GROUNDED: Bafana Bafana's departure to the Fifa World Cup has been delayed due to visa issues.
The South African Football Association (Safa) has apologised to the nation for Bafana Bafana’s travel delays heading to the Fifa World Cup in the US, Mexico and Canada.
Safa held an Emergency Committee Meeting on Sunday evening after the national team’s departure was delayed due to outstanding visas.
The meeting revealed that there are still outstanding visas for four members of the camp, however SAFA is working closely with the relevant authorities to ensure that they also board the flight to North America.
Safa also revealed that a three-member organising committee has been established to manage the team’s administrative affairs during the 2026 Fifa World Cup comprising of: Bafana Bafana Head of Delegation (HOD) David Molwantwa, Safa Chairperson of the Finance Committee Mxolisi Sibam together with the Team Manager Vincent Tseka.
