Mbekezeli Mbokazi

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• John Terry lauds Bafana Bafana star Mbekezeli Mbokazi's mentality

  Ex-Chelsea and England captain John Terry hailed Bafana Bafana's Mbekezeli Mbokazi ahead of the World Cup.

• Mexico vs. South Africa - Kick-off time, team news, how to watch FIFA World Cup opener

  South Africa will kick off the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a reverse fixture of the 2010 opener as they face Mexico in Mexico City on Thursday, June 11 - precisely 16 years after Siphiwe Tshabalala's screamer united a nation.

• Bafana's Mbekezeli Mbokazi joins Lionel Messi in MLS All-Star XI, 'TLB' gets most fan votes

  Mbokazi was named as a starter in a team featuring Lionel Messi (Inter Miami) and Son Heung-min (LAFC) that will take on an All-Star team from Mexico's Liga MX in Charlotte, NC, on July 29.

• Bafana team lines up to sign lone fan's jersey and take selfies at FIFA World Cup base in Mexico

  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.

• MLS goes gaga for Bafana duo, Mbekezeli Mbokazi and Ulwethu Makyanya, picked for the FIFA World Cup

  Major League Soccer (MLS) is pretty obsessed with South Africa's players in the United States's league, judging by the excited reaction to Mbekezeli Mbokazi and Ulwethu Makhanya's selections to the national team.