As part of a special World Cup series, The Athletic is speaking to fans of all 48 competing nations to capture their unique football culture

Mexico hosts the World Cup aiming to improve on past performances. South Africa returns after a previous hosting stint. Czechia qualified through playoffs. South Korea, a consistent Asian participant,

South Africa assistant coach Helman Mkhalele has received his U.S. visa and will leave for the team’s World Cup base in Pachuca, Mexico on Tuesday after players and the technical team left for the tournament without him on Monday.

Bayan kai ruwa rana tsakanin masu ruwa da tsaki a harakar ƙwallon kafa a gida da kuma matakin ƙasa da ƙasa a karshe tawagar ƴan wasan Afrika ta Kudu Bafana Bafana ta tashi zuwa Mexico don halartar gas

The Iranian Embassy in SA has accused the US of attempting to sabotage the visa process of Bafana players en route to the FIFA World Cup.

As excitement builds around Bafana Bafana's road to the 2026 Fifa World Cup, South Africans are debating who deserves a place in the starting line-up.While football fans continue to discuss tactics and formations,

South Africa's return to the World Cup stage after 16 years started with a fiasco that had nothing to do with football. Bafana Bafana were scheduled to board a charter from OR Tambo International Airport on Sunday morning bound for Mexico City,