Ronwen Williams, the goalkeeper and captain of South Africa, says Africans have to support each other “in good and bad moments” and “leave politics to politicians”.
Williams spoke at the press conference ahead of South Africa’s second game in Group A against the Czech Republic at the 2026 World Cup.
He was reacting to online trolling and banter from other African aimed at the Bafana Bafana after their loss to Mexico in the opening match of the competition.
The lack of support for South Africa is a reflection of growing anger at the xenophobic attacks against other black Africans in the country.
Williams said he was a target of fabricated quotes criticising other Africans for not supporting his country during the Mexico match.
He added that the backlash from the false reports “does hurt” because “players are human beings as well”.
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