Proteas women’s coach Mandla Mashimbyi.
Proteas Women’s coach Mandla Mashimbyi is hoping Bafana Bafana provide the inspiration for his team ahead of their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup opener against Australia in Manchester on Saturday.
Bafana face hosts Mexico in the 2026 FIFA World Cup opener in Mexico City on Thursday evening (kick-off 9pm SA time), with the entire nation backing them to produce an upset.
Mashimbyi believes Bafana and his Proteas Women face similar scenarios, as they are both underdogs.
“I think we're sitting [in] the same boat, really, because nobody's giving Bafana Bafana a chance to cause an upset or actually get through the group stages,” Mashimbyi said.
