r/southafrica • u/Jaseto88 Aristocracy • 1d ago

News Bafana Bafana's World Cup departure delayed in visa 'debacle'

https://supersport.com/football/news/a733748c-c438-474d-8c57-c82e29bb7186/grounded-bafana-s-world-cup-departure-delayed-in-visa-debacle-
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u/ZaphodThreepwood 1d ago

I'm sure there's nothing suspicious here

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u/jnce12 1d ago

I doubt there is. They were meant to fly to Mexico first for the opening game, not the US.

It’s most likely just some good old fashioned SAFA incompetence.

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u/Naive-Inside-2904 1d ago

You don’t think their US visas would also be required as part of their travel itinerary? Come on now.

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u/VeterinarianNo3555 1d ago

Oh, for sure. But what does recent history suggest? Does it seem far fetched that SAFA could’ve secured a visa for Mexico but not the US? I highly doubt Trump is worried about Bafana Bafana upstaging him or the US at the WC and so he “made a plan” when it came to their visas.

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u/anib Western Cape 1d ago

The same guy who got butt hurt and unilaterally changed the name of gulf of Mexico? The guy that bombed a country cause AIPAC gave him a happy meal?

https://giphy.com/gifs/brYjDJ2FUjn1KL3Pzw

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u/imsleepyT00 Redditor for a month 1d ago

This is 1000% a SAFA admin f up

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u/anib Western Cape 1d ago

probably but let's not pretend the orange guy is sane.

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u/VeterinarianNo3555 1d ago

Both can be true buddy — and, in this case, are. Criticising SAFA isn’t a defense of Trump, by the way.

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u/anib Western Cape 1d ago

you assuming that Trump isn't a petty bish is where I have the problem.

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u/VeterinarianNo3555 1d ago

I’ve already said he is! You’re not reading.

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u/VeterinarianNo3555 1d ago

It’s funny you think Trump will act unilaterally to change something as the name of a Gulf (and I agree it’s thin skinned, to say the least) but can be bought.

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u/midz411 Unraptured & Unbothered 1d ago

Please elaborate.

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u/VeterinarianNo3555 1d ago edited 1d ago

It doesn’t make logical sense that Trump does whatever he wants- acts unilaterally- but is beholden to someone or something. It’s a misreading of Trump because he only cares about himself. But I’m getting downvoted because people like conspiracy.

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u/midz411 Unraptured & Unbothered 1d ago

Caring about himself means he is easily bought though.

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u/anib Western Cape 1d ago

I dont think he has a single brain cell to do anything for himself.

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u/Mark__H 1d ago

I know you are getting downvoted here, but I agree with you. Going by SAFA history the likeliest problem is at their doorstep…

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u/VeterinarianNo3555 1d ago

Yep. It’s not like they’ve been preoccupied with a years-long corruption case…

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u/benevolent-badger !ke e: /xarra //ke 1d ago

What? I am absolutely shocked! Who could have predicted the thing that people warned might happen, would happen? 

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u/Competitive_Cod_9853 1d ago

Interesting that anyone else would assume that the US has F****d up purposely yet SAFFAS assume it is SA. 🤔

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u/imsleepyT00 Redditor for a month 1d ago

Was thinking the same. I’m on board with the football association having dropped the ball

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u/akescpt 1d ago

Doubt we even get surprised with this kind of thing anymore from safa…

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u/LiquidVillian 1d ago

It’s like the simplest of tasks are too difficult for them to do.

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u/Jaseto88 Aristocracy 1d ago

It's not the national team's problem, it is SAFA. They are the clowns and can't even organize coffee and rusks. Danny Jordaan has to leave ASAP