Why Africans Supported Mexico Against South Africa In The World Cup.

On June 11, 2026, the biggest football tournament in history kicked off at one of the most famous stadiums in the world — the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Eighty thousand fans packed the stands. The world was watching. And in one of the strangest situations in World Cup history, a large part of the African continent — a continent that usually cheers loudly for its own — was openly supporting Mexico against a fellow African nation. Hmm! That African nation was South Africa! Their team, known as Bafana Bafana, had returned to the World Cup for the first time in 16 years. They had not played at the tournament since hosting it on home soil in 2010. This should have been a moment of celebration for the whole continent. Instead, it became one of the most emotionally complicated matches African football fans had ever watched — and the reason had nothing to do with football at all! Subscribe! Contact Us: [email protected] Disclaimer: our thumbnails are for illustrative purposes. #africannews #nigerianews #ghananews #southafrica #usanewstoday #southafricavsmexico #bafanabafana #worldcup2026