June 8 2026, 7amJune 8 2026, 6.50am After two days of travel, sports reporter Mahlatse Mphahlele has arrived in Mexico for the 2026 Fifa World Cup. Stay tuned as he brings you all the latest news and updates from Bafana Bafana’s base in PachucaAfter two days of travel, sports reporter Mahlatse Mphahlele has arrived in Mexico for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Stay tuned as he brings you all the latest news and updates from Bafana Bafana’s base in Pachuca. pic.twitter.com/uAKYOmTxqD— Times LIVE (@TimesLIVE) June 7, 2026
June 8 2026, 6.45amMexico City resident Manuel Gutierrez on what visitors must expect in the country during the World CupJune 8 2026, 6.30amBafana Bafana supporters brought Mexico City International Airport to a standstill with songs after arrival in the countryJune 8 2026, 6amBafana meet Mexico in the World Cup opener at the Azteca: here’s what to expectJust like 16 years ago on that bitterly cold evening at FNB Stadium in Joburg, Bafana Bafana are in the opening match of the Fifa World Cup against Mexico, this time at the Azteca Stadium. South Africa are making their fourth World Cup appearance and the first since they hosted the tournament in 2010. Coach Hugo Broos and his men have a monkey on their backs, as they never made it out of the group stages, and their main priority is to get rid of this unwanted record. TimesLIVE
