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South Africa's national football team is gearing up for their first 2026 FIFA World Cup appearance in 16 years, with head coach Hugo Broos expressing confidence ahead of Thursday's opening match against co-hosts Mexico. Bafana Bafana have been training at their base camp in Pachuca since last week, acclimatising to the altitude of 2 300 metres above sea level before their tournament debut at the iconic Estadio Azteca on 11 June. The match marks South Africa's return to the FIFA World Cup stage since hosting the tournament in 2010, with the team set to face a formidable Mexican side in front of an expected capacity crowd.

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