Yahoo Sports reports: The South African national team has been forced to delay its departure for the World Cup in Mexico because of visa problems, the South African Football Association (SAFA) said on Sunday. "The South African senior men's national team has experienced challenges regarding Visas for some players and officials, and as a result the group could not travel to North America this morning as originally planned," the association said in a statement.
sports | sports | Yahoo Sports | June 1, 2026 12:55 AM
South Africa delay World Cup departure over visa problems
The South African national team has been forced to delay its departure for the World Cup in Mexico because of visa problems, the South African Football Association (SAFA) said on Sunday. "The South African senior men's national team has experienced challenges regarding Visas for some players and officials, and as a result the group could not travel to North America this morning as originally planned," the association said in a statement.
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