Mbekezeli Mbokazi is put through his paces at the Bafana training camp in Pretoria. Bafana's training camp kicked off on Monday and will continue until December 17 at the Tuks High Performance Centre in Pretoria.

The World Cup draw gave African nations mixed fortunes. Which CAF teams have a real path to the knockouts, and who faces an uphill battle?

Friday's draw ceremony began at 1700GMT with a "pre-draw" show scheduled to last an hour, opened by Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli singing Nessun Dorma - the theme to the Italia '90 World Cup.

Africa's World Cup representatives learned their group-stage opponents in Friday's prolonged draw ceremony in Washington.

Mexico learned their 2026 FIFA World Cup draw on Friday, slotting into Group A alongside South Korea, South Africa and the winner of UEFA Playoff D.

Research by The Athletic for two-night stays around World Cup games in the 16 host cities has revealed huge price hikes

India vs South Africa 1st T20I live score and updates from Barabati Stadium, Cuttack on December 9. Shubman Gill and Hardik Pandya return as the defending champions begin preparation for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026.

Hockey: The Indian men's team face South Africa in a Test. Hockey: The Indian women's junior team faces Wales at the FIH Junior Women's World Cup. Shooting: The ISSF World Cup Finals continue in Doha, with shotgun finals.