FIFA World Cup: Bafana Bafana receive huge financial boost
Bafana Bafana players may not have to worry about unpaid bonuses for the FIFA World Cup following Standard Bank’s partnership with SAFA.
The South African Football Association (SAFA) has announced Standard Bank as their newest financial partners.
Standard Bank will be providing financial boost to all the national teams, including Bafana Bafana and SAFA development structures.
The partnership comes as Bafana Bafana prepare to represent Africa at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, Canada and the US in June.
With less than 100 days to go before the FIFA World Cup, Bafana Bafana players may not have to worry about unpaid bonuses.
In the past, Bafana Bafana and Banyana Banyana players found themselves at loggerheads with SAFA over bonuses.
This was when SAFA were claiming to be going through some financial problems but those national teams eventually honoured their fixtures.
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“The South African Football Association (SAFA) and Standard Bank have announced a landmark sponsorship that will see Africa’s largest bank by assets become an official partner, supporting Bafana Bafana, Banyana Banyana and grassroots national teams from 2026 and beyond,” reads part of the statement.
“The announcement comes at a pivotal moment for South Africa, with Bafana Bafana set to compete on the grandest global stage at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States of America, Canada and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July 2026. Former Women’s Africa Cup of Nations champions Sasol Banyana Banyana are also preparing to contest the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations this year.”
SOUTH AFRICAN BOY TO BE ONE OF OFFICIAL BALL CARRIERS IN NORTH AMERICA
Meanwhile, South Africa will NOT only be represented by Bafana Bafana in the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup finals in North America as previously reported on SA People.
Luca Human-Mare has landed a dream gig of becoming one of only 104 ball carriers at the global showpiece.
The 10-year-old Johannesburg-born boy won a Kia South Africa competition and will be seen walking teams out of the tunnel to the pitch before matches.