by Dzudzie Faith Netshisaulu

The countdown for the FIFA World Cup 2026 has officially begun, in just six days, South African national men’s football side, Bafana Bafana, will play Mexico in the opening match at Mexico City Stadium (Estadio Azteca) in Mexico City. Kick-off is 21:00pm.

HONOR, the official technology devices sponsor for Bafana Bafana is making sure the World Cup fever is also felt here at home too, apart from a series of watch parties planned around Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, the Chinese tech giants on Friday afternoon hosted former Bafana Bafana players, media and Bafana enthusiasts for a day of fun and celebration ahead of the much anticipated kick-off.

Donned in their “Bafana Friday” jerseys, former national team players like Morgan Gould, Fabian McCarthy, Mark Williams and Pollen Ndlanya polished off their scoring skills in a series of games against journos and some public in attendance.

The legends also took time to sign some autographs.

Meanwhile Adidas, the official technical and kit sponsor for Bafana Bafana, also brought through jam packed fun and prizes for those who donned the newly released Bafana home and away jerseys.

Some of the prizes up for grabs were jerseys and scarfs from Adidas, while HONOR brought through their much-loved tech items like headphones and the newly launched HONOR 600 series.

HONOR is the official technology devices sponsor for Bafana Bafana. In a partnership with the South African Football Association (SAFA), the global tech brand equips the national team and technical staff with smart wearables and advanced AI-powered devices to enhance player performance, fitness tracking, and data analytics.