29 May 2026 – As the countdown continues to Bafana Bafana’s opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup against Mexico next month, the South African senior men’s national team remains focused on the preparations for the global tournament.
Coach Hugo Broos’ charges host Nicaragua in their final match in South Africa at Orlando Stadium (Amstel Arena) on Friday, 29 May 2026 before jetting out to Mexico on Sunday, 31 May 2026. The kickoff is at 18h00 on Friday.
This match is part of coach Hugo Broos’ preparations for the FIFA World Cup to be hosted by the United States of America, Canada and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July 2026.
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Lady Killer
The roundarm action used for throwing the ball was used prior to the overarm throw used today. Prior to its conception, the underarm throw was used. The roundarm throw was conceived by English cricketer Tom Walker during the 1790s. Some insiders credit a woman, Christiana Willes to have devised the roundarm style. Wearing the bulky dresses of her time, Willes found the underarm throw difficult and inaccurate and decided to change it.
Instant Star
160 international Rugby caps and still going – Alun Wyn Jones of Wales is a behemoth in the sport. He has over 160 international caps to his name and he’s still going. He’s played at 4 world cups (2007-2019) which is a record, has played in 4 Lions Tours (2009-2021), which is also a record, and has clocked up over 225 appearances for the Ospreys too. Someone needs to check in his loft for a portrait of himself, because this guy just keeps going and going.