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'Nightmare from start to finish' for South Africa in opener
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'Nightmare from start to finish' for South Africa in opener

BBC Sport · Jun 12, 2026, 2:26 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Former captain Dean Furman says South Africa were "miles off it" in their World Cup opener against Mexico, as many on the continent 'hate-watch' Bafana Bafana.

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