South Africa’s World Cup pundits sit in stunned silence after disastrous opening game

South African pundits were left speechless after the World Cup opener… literally (Photo: Sporty TV)

Two former Manchester United stars have gone viral for their stunned reaction to South Africa’s disastrous performance against Mexico in the 2026 World Cup opener.

Co-hosts Mexico kicked off the tournament with a 2-0 win over South Africa on Thursday night, a chaotic game which saw three players sent off.

Bafana Bafana’s performance was widely panned, with goalkeeper Ronwen Williams and midfielder Yaya Sithole’s attempts to play out from the back directly leading to Julián Quiñones’ opening goal.

Sithole later picked up the first red card of the World Cup for bringing down Brian Gutierrez as he was through on goal, before Themba ...