South Africa have scored a spectacular proverbial own goal even before the kick-off whistle. Now it is up to our boys to go on to the field and fight with the added weight of restoring the national pride they had nothing to do with eroding. (X)
After a delay of more than 30 hours that captured unwanted international headlines, Bafana Bafana have finally departed for North America.
The squad boarded a charter flight late on Monday, 1 June 2026, which was originally scheduled for the previous day, costing them valuable preparation time.
The tardiness follows the chaotic visa bungle that grounded them in Johannesburg.
Although the main group are en route to their training base in Pachuca, Mexico, the episode remains a stark reminder of deeper issues in the South African Football Association (Safa).
