South Africa enter the first 48-team World Cup as Africa's 11th-ranked side in the Fifa standings. In the first instalment of a nine-part series on African squads at the 2026 tournament in the ...

With the 2026 World Cup on the horizon, how much will South Africa's participation be worth, and what are the chances for Bafana Bafana?

After Morocco became the first Africans to reach a World Cup semifinal in 2022, can a sub-Saharan side step up in 2026?

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 ...