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Beyond the Azteca scoreboard: Why Bafana's World Cup return matters far more than defeat

A 2-0 loss to Mexico exposes flaws, but walking onto the global stage on pure merit for the first time in 24 years marks a monumental psychological threshold for South African football.

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Bafana Bafana fall 2-0 to Mexico in World Cup opener at Azteca

Mexico beat South Africa 2-0 in the World Cup opener; Quiñones scored in the 9th minute after a goalkeeper error. South Africa's two red cards leave knockout qualification in doubt; they must win both remaining matches against Czechia and South Korea.

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Beyond the Azteca scoreboard: Why Bafana's World Cup return matters far more than defeat

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Bafana Bafana fall 2-0 to Mexico in World Cup opener at Azteca

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