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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos believes his side coped well with the pressure despite their defeat to Mexico.

South Africa’s World Cup campaign got off to a disappointing start as they suffered a 2-0 defeat to the host nation.

The defeat leaves Bafana sit at the foot of the table with zero points, while Mexico move up to first place in the Group A standings with three points.

The Belgian tactician felt South Africa settled into the contest after a difficult start, enjoying spells of possession and producing an encouraging performance against the tournament hosts.

“When you play an opening match against the tournament hosts, you know you will be under immense pressure.

“But the only moment we were genuinely under pressure was in the first 20 minutes. After that, we dominated the ball and played well.”

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Le RC Lens a trouvé le remplaçant de Pierre Sage sur le banc avec l’arrivée, dans les prochains jours, du technicien allemand Dino Toppmoller.

Après le départ de Pierre Sage suite à une saison exceptionnelle, avec une Coupe de France glanée et une deuxième place derrière le PSG, le RC Lens va place un nouvel entraîneur. Selon la Voix du Nord, le technicien allemand Dino Toppmöller va prendre la suite sur le banc du club du Pas-de-Calais.

L’entraîneur de 45 ans, limogé en janvier de cette année de l’Eintracht Francfort après plus de deux saisons sur le banc du club de Bundesliga et 121 matchs, est libre. Le club artésien, qualifié pour la Ligue des Champions, va engager Toppmoller pour les deux prochaines saisons.

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Relive the action from the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup as Mexico and Bafana Bafana went head-to-head at the iconic Azteca Stadium in Mexico City.

South Africa begin their journey at the World Cup on a disappointing note after suffering a 2-0 defeat against the host nation.

Julián Quiñones opened the scoring for the home side in the eighth minute before Raúl Jiménez doubled their lead in the 66th minute to hand Mexico the win.

The win sees Mexico move up to first place in the Group A standings with three points, while Bafana sit at the foot of the table with zero points.

WATCH: Mexico vs Bafana Bafana

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England legends John Terry and Ian Wright have criticised Bafana Bafana’s tactical approach following their 2-0 defeat to Mexico in the opening match of the FIFA World Cup.

Goals from Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez secured all three points for the hosts, who capitalised on South Africa’s mistakes and eventually overcame Hugo Broos’ side, despite Bafana finishing the match with nine men.

Speaking on SuperSport TV after the game, Terry questioned both Hugo Broos’ tactics and his post-match assessment.

The Bafana coach insisted he was pleased with his team’s performance and suggested Mexico looked desperate at times during the contest.

The former Chelsea and England captain strongly disagreed with Broos’ assessment.

“You’re forced into two changes because of the red card. I thought Lyle Foster was poor tonight, I thought he started the game poorly and that could be another change as well,” Terry said after the Bafana defeat.

“I think the manager has watched a different game to me tonight. That was poor. Look, you only have three games at this World Cup and you need to be really honest and direct. You can’t beat around the bush.”

Despite his criticism, Terry believes South Africa can still qualify from the group.

“Looking at these three games, I always thought this one was going to be tough. The Czech Republic and South Korea games are winnable for South Africa.”

Bafana lose to Mexico, Terry still has hope

Fellow England legend Ian Wright was equally critical of Bafana’s display, expressing disappointment with the team’s defensive approach.

Wright felt South Africa abandoned the attacking style that has brought them success under Broos and instead looked uncomfortable in a new system.

“They changed their system. I know they were not playing great coming into the tournament, but they changed from a 4-3-3 to a 3-5-2 and we could see they don’t know what they are doing,” he said.

“They will probably have to re-examine their approach. I thought they were very poor and sloppy. That won’t go down well in South Africa, that’s for sure.”

Terry and Wright feel Bafana will need to change their approach if they are to get out of their group.

Bafana Bafana will now look to bounce back in their remaining Group A fixtures against the Czech Republic and South Korea, knowing another defeat could severely damage their hopes of reaching the knockout stages.

Do you agree with the legends?