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The first round of 2026 World Cup group-stage fixtures is in the books, and the tournament has gotten off to a flyer. Despite a lack of eye-catching fixtures on paper in the new, expanded format, there have been thrills and spills aplenty, with all the big names showing up for their respective countries on football's biggest stage. Well, almost all of them.

South Africa captain admits the wave of criticism following South Africa’s World Cup opening defeat to Mexico has been difficult to stomach, particularly when coming from former players. The goalkeeper has called for respect from ex-professionals who understand the demands of the international stage.

The South Africa coach has hit out at FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee after his star midfielder was slapped with a three-match suspension. The Bafana Bafana boss pointed to a controversial incident involving the Argentina captain to highlight what he perceives as a double standard at the 2026 World Cup.

All the details of the match between Miroslav Koubek's Repre and Hugo Broos' Bafana Bafana in Atlanta, USA. Both sides lost their opening encounters so this match takes on do-or-die significance for both teams as losing is just not an option if they want to progress to the knockout round of 32.