Bafana Bafana midfielder Teboho Mokoena has outlined the team’s objective at the highly-anticipated 2026 FIFA World Cup co-hosted by the United States of America, Mexico, and Canada.

South Africa will renew their rivalry with Mexico in the opening match of the global showpiece at Azteca Stadium on Thursday, 11 June, in what will be a repeat of the competition’s curtain raiser a decade ago at FNB Stadium.

With the odds firmly stacked against South Africa ahead of the opening match in Group A, the 29-year-old anchor man is embracing the underdog tag bestowed upon his team, stating that the pressure is on Mexico as the co-hosts of the tournament.

“Even the probability is saying we have seven percent of going to the next round or even winning the game tomorrow, so we don’t have pressure, the pressure is on Mexico as the hosts,” Mokoena added.

Meanwhile, Bafana will also lock horns with Czech Republic on 18 June, before facing South Korea seven days later, with all four teams looking to stamp their authority in the unpredictable Group A.