4+ hour, 3+ min ago  (781+ words) With eight of the 12 best third-placed teams getting through to the World Cup knockout stage, the group stage is an intriguing one. Teams: Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Czech Republic Co-hosts Mexico should feel confident about topping their group on…...

3+ hour, 38+ min ago  (330+ words) After months and years of build-up, the 2026 FIFA World Cup is finally here! The tournament kicks off in Mexico City on Friday, June 12 AEST with a repeat of the 2010 opener between Mexico and South Africa at the Estadio Azteca, known…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (1659+ words) The group opens with an incredible rematch; where the 2010 World Cup opened with South Africa as hosts against Mexico 16 years later, the draw gods have offered the same fixture, in reverse, at Mexico City! It is Bafana Bafana's first tournament…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (267+ words) South Africa's national team postponed their travel to Mexico because of visa issues, just 11 days ahead of the FIFA World Cup. Bafana Bafana were supposed to leave for Mexico on Sunday to start preparations for the tournament. The team are…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (552+ words) Wellington Phoenix and Auckland FC have not been included in the 2026 Australia Cup. In one of the most significant changes to the competition, which launched in 2014 as the FFA Cup, the national knockout cup competition will now only be open…...