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Referee Wilton Sampaio shows a red card to South Africa's Themba Zwane after a VAR check in the second half. Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images

Referee Wilton Sampaio shows a red card to South Africa's Themba Zwane after a VAR check in the second half. Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images

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Who is Wilton Sampaio, the World Cup opener referee?

byAdekunle Owolabi

June 11, 2026

Mexico's Raúl Jiménez, celebrates his second-half goal with Gilberto Mora. Pawel Kopczynski/Reuters

Mexico's Raúl Jiménez, celebrates his second-half goal with Gilberto Mora. Pawel Kopczynski/Reuters

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Mexico beats Bafana Bafana 2-0 in chaotic World Cup opener

byAdekunle Owolabi

June 11, 2026

Somali Referee Omar Artan

Somali Referee Omar Artan

Barred from World Cup, Somali referee gets UEFA Super Cup role

byAdekunle Owolabi

June 11, 2026

AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf

AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf

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AU backs Africa’s ten World Cup nations as tournament kicks off

byAdekunle Owolabi

June 11, 2026

Somali referee Omar Artan

Somali referee Omar Artan

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Somali World Cup referee says he is ‘focused on the future’ after US entry ban

byAdekunle Owolabi

June 10, 2026

assistant coach Helman Mkhalele

assistant coach Helman Mkhalele

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Bafana head to World Cup without assistant coach Mkhalele

byAdekunle Owolabi

June 2, 2026

Bafana Bafana players

Bafana Bafana players

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Bafana Bafana depart for Mexico after visa delays resolved

byAdekunle Owolabi

June 2, 2026

President Cyril Ramaphosa shares a moment with Bafana Bafana captain ahead of the squad's departure to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. (Picture: The Presidency of the Republic of South Africa)

President Cyril Ramaphosa shares a moment with Bafana Bafana captain ahead of the squad's departure to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. (Picture: The Presidency of the Republic of South Africa)

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Ramaphosa fires up Bafana Bafana ahead of World Cup

byAdekunle Owolabi

May 28, 2026

Miami-Dade County Elected officials joined special guest artist Marc Anthony and Co-Chair Rodney Barreto as they unveiled the official kick off final countdown clock, during the “One Year Out” celebration hosted by the Miami Host Committee and FIFA at the Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), on Wednesday June 11, 2025. Pedro Portal

Miami-Dade County Elected officials joined special guest artist Marc Anthony and Co-Chair Rodney Barreto as they unveiled the official kick off final countdown clock, during the “One Year Out” celebration hosted by the Miami Host Committee and FIFA at the Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), on Wednesday June 11, 2025. Pedro Portal

US warns World Cup fans to sort visas before it’s too late

byAdekunle Owolabi

May 18, 2026

Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie announces the 16 winners of the Mzansi to the World Cup Lucky Fans Competition in Pretoria on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, giving ordinary South African football supporters a fully sponsored trip to cheer Bafana Bafana at the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Mexico.

Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie announces the 16 winners of the Mzansi to the World Cup Lucky Fans Competition in Pretoria on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, giving ordinary South African football supporters a fully sponsored trip to cheer Bafana Bafana at the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Mexico.

SA picks 16 fans for World Cup in Mexico

byAdekunle Owolabi

May 5, 2026