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Why Bafana's trip matters

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Join News24 Sport Editor, Lloyd Burnard, and football journalist, Tashreeq Vardien, in conversation on the eve of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico. They make the case that it's up to every South African to rally behind the boys in yellow and green as they take on 'El-Tri' in a reversal match of their 2010 clash at Soccer City in Johannesburg.

10 Jun English South Africa Soccer · Sports News

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