South Africa captain Ronwen Williams has lauded the influence of Mbekezeli Mbokazi within the South Africa camp, insisting that the defender is already establishing himself as one of the team's leaders.

The Czech Republic face South Africa in their second Group A game after they both lost their opening World Cup fixtures, but the European ​side's manager Miroslav Koubek does not expect their opponents to play ‌in a similar way to their first match.

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The normal display of African unity in the early stages of a football World Cup was notably absent from social media as many fans from across the continent backed Mexico in the tournament's opening match against South Africa.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is off to a record-breaking start. The tournament began Thursday with the opening match between Mexico and South Africa, with the former’s 2-0 victory clutching 6.3 million viewers across Fox,