Tyla performing with some members of the Mzansi Youth Choir at the2026 Fifa World Cup opening ceremony on Thursday night in Mexico City.

Tyla sang the national anthem ahead of Bafana Bafana's Fifa World Cup opener against Mexico on Thursday night, but Mzansi says FIFA gave her a two-second guest appearance.

Yoh, imagine telling the whole country that the South African-born Grammy Award-winning superstar is about to perform at the opening ceremony in the iconic Estadio Azteca in Mexico City

The nation are seated. The volume is up. The family WhatsApp group is on standby. Everyone is ready for a proud Mzansi moment.

Then... poof.