Johannesburg, May 28 -- The South African national football team held a send-off dinner in Pretoria on Wednesday, the country's administrative capital, where 74-year-old head coach Hugo Broos officially announced the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The squad is largely built around players from domestic powerhouses Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns, continuing the team's tradition of relying on a core of home-basedtalent.
South Africa has been drawn into Group A alongside Mexico, South Korea and the Czech Republic.
On June 11, South Africa will face host Mexico in its opening group match at the iconic Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, exactly 16 years to the day since the two sides met in the opening match of the 2010 World Cu...