June 17, 2026

South Africa captain Ronwen Williams has called for African unity after addressing controversy surrounding comments that were allegedly attributed to him in recent days.

The goalkeeper said he had faced criticism over remarks he insists he never made, particularly claims that he spoke about Africans supporting Mexico.

“I’ve been a target over the last few days for things I haven’t said. I didn’t say anything about Africa and people supporting Mexico.

I’ve always said, as Africa, we’re one, we support each other in good or bad moments. We’ve got our own problems that we deal with back home, every country…”