Iran was forced to move its training camp to Tijuana, Mexico, at the eleventh hour because of restrictions from U.S. government.

Yaya Sithole could have been forgiven for questioning whether he was in a waking nightmare midway through his first ever FIFA World Cup game, for South Africa against Mexico on July 11. A mistimed challenge to deny a goalscoring opportunity brought a 50th-minute straight red card,

South Africa's basecamp in Mexico City gives its goodbyes and congratulations to Bafana Bafana as they head to Los Angeles for the Round of 32 🇿🇦 (via Bafana Bafana)

If the first knockout clash at the World Cup on Sunday is forced to post-match penalties, then South Africa's Ronwen Williams is just the man for the job.