The World Cup 2026 takes place in the USA, Canada and Mexico. 48 countries play in the tournament. This is new. That never happened before.
South Africa played in the city Atlanta against Czech Republic. The game ended 1 to 1. After the game the coach Hugo Broos was angry. He complained about the stadium.
The stadium is named Mercedes-Benz Stadium. For the World Cup it is called Atlanta Stadium. It has a roof. The roof stays closed during the World Cup.
Hugo Broos says: It is a hall. I feel no mood there. He prefers old stadiums. He likes the Azteca Stadium in Mexico.
In Atlanta sit almost 70,000 people. The building cost 1.6 billion dollars. Many fans like the view in the arena.
South Africa has only 1 point. The next game is against South Korea. They must win. This game happens in Mexico under the open sky. It is very hot there.
There is news about the German team too. Germany won the first game against Curacao with 7 to 1. The fans celebrated with cars in the cities.
