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• South Africa fans back Hugo Broos, but mixed feelings on Bafana's striker selections

  South Africa fans, spoken to by ESPN over the course of the South African Premiership season, have unanimously backed Hugo Broos as the right man to lead the team at the FIFA World Cup, putting aside club biases.

• FIFA World Cup Qualifying: Hugo Broos' culture shift finally pays dividends for South Africa

  South Africa's performance to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is symbolic of the resilience that coach Hugo Broos has instilled in the team.

• Mexico's win an emotional celebration of World Cup's return to the Azteca

  Forty years after the World Cup was last in Mexico, the tournament returned on Thursday, and Mexico celebrated with an emotional win over South Africa.

• World Cup VAR review: Was ref right to show three red cards in Mexico opener?

  For the tournament, we are taking a look at the major incidents to examine and explain the process in terms of both VAR protocol and the laws of the game.

• South Africa coach Hugo Broos - Bafana must accept 'too soft' Themba Zwane red card

  South Africa head coach has decried the referee's decision to send of Themba Zwane in Bafana Bafana's World Cup opening 2-0 defeat by Mexico on Thursday, but insists that his team must reluctantly accept the decision.