South Africa’s Bafana Bafana have defied all expectations to qualify for the knockout stage of the 2026 World Cup after a gritty 1-0 victory over South Korea. Showing incredible resilience throughout the group stage, the South African team finished second in their group to book their spot in the next round. Football fans across the continent are closely watching how South Africa and other African representatives perform on the global stage, sparking hopeful conversations that it might finally be time for the prestigious World Cup trophy to come to Africa.
