# Soccer: Bafana Bafana’s preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have hit a snag after visa delays forced the team to postpone its departure to Mexico. Reports indicate that several players await clearance, due to administrative challenges, resulting in the postponement of the squad’s scheduled flight from OR Tambo International Airport. The South African Football Association is urgently working to resolve the issue. South Africa are expected to play Jamaica in a pre-World Cup friendly before opening their campaign against tournament co-hosts Mexico on June 11.
Soccer: Visa delays disrupt Bafana’s World Cup travel plans