Standing alongside Grammy-winning star Tyla and singing the South African National Anthem before a global audience of millions is a moment the Mzansi Youth Choir says it will never forget.

For a few unforgettable minutes before South Africa's Fifa World Cup opener against Mexico, the eyes of the world were on Tyla and the Mzansi Youth Choir.

As the South African National Anthem echoed around the packed stadium, millions of viewers watched as some of the country's brightest young performers stood proudly alongside the Grammy-winning star on one of sport's biggest stages.

Speaking to “Independent Media Lifestyle”, members of the Mzansi Youth Choir said that the opportunity to perform alongside Tyla at the Fifa World Cup opening ceremony was a moment years in the making.

The excitement started long before they stepped onto the field.