South Africa postpones travel to Mexico for World Cup due to visa issues

JOHANNESBURG (SOUTH AFRICA): June 1 South Africa’s national men’s team has postponed its travel to Mexico because of visa issues, just 11 days ahead of the World Cup.

Bafana Bafana was supposed to leave for Mexico on Sunday to start its preparations for the tournament. The team is set to play co-host Mexico in the opening game in Mexico City on June 11.

“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 South African Football Association said in a statement Sunday.