That South Korea game really needs Mokoena for South Africa.
Heβs been so important, and missing him for such a crucial match is a big setback.
That suspension could really hurt their balance in midfield.
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π¨ JUST IN: Tyla will perform the South African National Anthem tomorrow for the opening match between Mexico and South Africa at the FIFA World Cup. π²π½ πΏπ¦
All these information was available to SAFA & Bafana Bafana Management from Day 1 -
If they did not consider all of these in them making the Planning & Preparations for that Game then the problem is actually with us.
I donβt have proof, but I believe South Africa was deliberately sabotaged for the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be the most-viewed opening event in television and streaming history.
After having visa issues and being stranded at OR Tambo International Airport, Bafana Bafana arrived in Mexico on 2 June, just nine days before their opening match on Thursday, a day after they were originally scheduled.
Nine days may seem reasonable, but according to sports scientists, this is the worst possible timeframe to arrive in South and Central America before a match.
The issue is that Bafana are hosting their training camp in Pachuca, where the 2400-metre altitude requires at least 14 days of physiological adaptation. At that height, athletes lose about 10% of their maximum oxygen consumption, also known as VO2 max.
To physically adapt to that deficit by stimulating the kidneys to naturally boost red blood cell counts takes a minimum of 14 to 21 days.
Now, itβs possible to arrive at such altitudes and still be fine. However, this requires arriving less than 36 hours before a match. This is the preferred method for single matches, frequently used by visiting teams playing a one-off game at Estadio Azteca, where the opening match will be played. They call this the βhit-and-runβ strategy.
The idea is that altitude fatigue and dehydration usually peak between days 2 and 5 after landing. By flying in the day before the match, playing, and immediately flying out, players compete before the acute physiological βcrashβ fully hits their systems.
However, if a team is playing a month-long tournament like the World Cup, they cannot rely on a hit-and-run. This is because it takes a minimum of 2 to 3 weeks at altitude for the kidneys to release enough erythropoietin to stimulate the bone marrow to produce a significantly higher red blood cell count, which permanently increases the bloodβs oxygen-carrying capacity.
By arriving 9 days before, Bafana players are not protected by the initial adrenaline of a hit-and-run, yet they havenβt spent enough time there to build up new red blood cells. They are trapped right at the peak window of sluggishness and poor sleep recovery.
The boys will walk onto the pitch at the Estadio Azteca on Thursday, trapped right at the peak of their physiological crash, havenβt been there long enough to build the blood stamina required to survive 90 minutes of high-pressing football against a Mexican side perfectly tailored to the thin air of the central highlands.
π¨ BREAKING: Chelsea have decided to SACK Liam Rosenior with immediate effect.
Itβs OVER after 4 months, and 5 consecutive defeats with 0 goals scored. β
Walid Regragui leaves the Morocco national team having written an unforgettable chapter in its history.
β’ Qualified for the 2026 WC
β’ AFCON 2025 runner-up
β’ Historic semifinal at the 2022 WC
A remarkable era that Moroccan football will always remember.
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No matter how early u try to get to the Stadium, something always happens that causes a backlog and traffic NOT moving as early as 12H00/13H00.....
What is it??
Surely this is gonna cause danger the closer it gets to 3pm.
Thereβs no player in the PSL who has gotten so many second chances like Mbule. If he makes it ku 18 in their next match it will be because bavala uhlazo.
Dr Patrice Motsepe is not drawing out a cent from CAF coffers.
His travels & salaries are largely covered by his own businesses. He is growing CAF out of his own passion.
Thugs & plants in newsrooms are frustrated because cant even accuse him of corruption & self enrichment.
They are now manufacturing rage & excuses to malign him.
He must never back down. He must slice them
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