The South African Football Association (SAFA) has provided an update on Bafana Bafana‘s travel plans to Mexico for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
South Africa were expected to leave the country on Sunday morning but the team had to postpone their departure for Mexico due to unresolved visa issues.
With the global showpiece kicking off in just 10 days, Bafana are expected to set up their base before taking on Jamaica in a warm-up friendly as their last preparation for the Mexico clash.
The association has since through a statement issued on Sunday, made an admission that travel plans were thrown into disarray due to visa delays.
“The South African senior men’s national team has experienced challenges regarding Visas for some players and officials, and as a result the group could not travel to North America this morning as originally planned.
“SAFA is working around the clock to ensure that the team travels to Mexico City as soon as possible ahead of the opening match of the global tournament against the hosts Mexico at the Estadio Azteca on June 11, 2026. We remain committed to ensuring that the team’s preparations for the tournament remain on track and in the meantime, Bafana Bafana will continue to train in Johannesburg until departure.
“SAFA will have an Emergency Committee Meeting this evening (Sunday, 31 May 2026) and a further update will be communicated to the nation after its conclusion.
“This year’s FIFA World Cup will be hosted by the United States of America, Canada and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July 2026,” the statement read.
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