How to watch Bafana Bafana at the World Cup in South Africa: TV channels, streaming and kick-off times

Bafana Bafana fans are looking forward to watching Hugo Broos’ team in action at the 2026 World Cup.

South Africa will play the opening match on June 11 against co-hosts Mexico at the Azteca Stadium and they also have group stage meetings with Czech Republic and South Korea.

There is hope that Bafana Bafana will get past the group stages this time, after failing to reach the knockout rounds in their three previous appearances in 1998, 2002 and 2010.

For South Africans looking to watch Broos’ charges at the World Cup, here is how to catch the action.

Bafana Bafana will hope to make a mark at the 2026 World Cup. Image: SAFA

TV channels

In South Africa, SuperSport TV and SABC will be the go-to channels for the 2026 World Cup.

SuperSport TV, through DStv Premium, Compact Plus, Compact, Family and Access packages, will broadcast all 104 matches live to fans in South Africa.

SABC will broadcast 34 live matches. SABC 1 will broadcast the opening game, and all Bafana Bafana fixtures, while SABC 3 will have the remaining matches.

The matches will be broadcast in both English and all the local languages in South Africa.

Streaming platforms

With DStv Stream, fans in South Africa can follow every match anytime, anywhere. All you need to do is to download the App for those who do not have it.

Meanwhile, SABC+ will offer full live streaming for World Cup matches in South Africa.

Meanwhile, fans around the world will also access a wider range of live World Cup content directly through the YouTube platforms of participating broadcasters, who also have the option to stream the opening 10 minutes of every World Cup match live on their official YouTube channels.

It means SuperSport TV and SABC can choose to broadcast the first 10 minutes of live World Cup matches on their YouTube channels, besides providing a wide range of content such as previews, highlights and creator coverage.

Besides these platforms, the official FIFA YouTube channel is also expected to provide extended highlights, match recaps, creator-led coverage, behind-the-scenes access, and historical World Cup archive matches throughout the tournament.

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