South Africa

The FIFA World Cup is here! It's a record-breaking 48-team tournament, with a 10-team African contingent -- the biggest contingent from the continent to date.

Odds for all 48 teams to advance from their group through the knockout stage and to win the 2026 World Cup.

Here are some of the major talking points, the learnings and the unanswered questions from Africa's FIFA World Cup sides as the opening match creeps closer.

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South Africa's friendly against Jamaica on Saturday at Pachuca's Hidalgo Stadium gives Hugo Broos an opportunity to resolve several key issues, which last Friday's 0-0 draw with Nicaragua exposed.

Ronwen Williams has won three South African Premiership titles, one CAF Champions League crown and one African Football League trophy. Arguably, the missing piece of the puzzle is silverware with Bafana Bafana.

The wait is almost over ... the 2026 FIFA World Cup is about to begin! ESPN's experts are here with what you need to know at a glance about all 48 teams.

Pachuca is the capital of the state of Hidalgo, located in central Mexico, about 90 kilometers north of Mexico City, and will be the base for South Africa's team at the FIFA World Cup in June.

South Africa's base for the FIFA World Cup is in Pachuca in Mexico, and they have received a warm welcome since their (slightly late) arrival this week, especially from one young fan who had the time of his life on Wednesday.

Here are the finalized lists of players for every country at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.