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Mamelodi Sundowns · African Football League · Midfielder · #18 · South Africa · 36 yrs
T. Zwane plays as a midfielder for Mamelodi Sundowns. T. Zwane is a represents South Africa, 36 years old, midfielder, currently at Mamelodi Sundowns. T. Zwane wears shirt number 18 for Mamelodi Sundowns. T. Zwane was born in Johannesburg, South Africa on 1989-08-03. T. Zwane is 170 cm tall and weighs 67 kg. T. Zwane's Sportra profile tracks season statistics across African Football League, World Cup, World Cup - Qualification Africa, 8 Cup, and other leagues. T. Zwane's page brings together career clubs, trophies, injury history, multi-competition stats, and related news headlines. On Sportra you can explore T. Zwane season statistics, transfer history, trophies, injury updates, and related news across every competition tracked in the profile.
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For the last two World Cup quarterfinal rounds played on Saturday, FIFA will be holding a minute of silence. The final two quarterfinals of the 2026 World Cup take place today, July 11th, with Norway facing England at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami and Argentina taking on Switzerland at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. Before both matches begin, a minute of silence will be observed. FIFA has announced that the tribute is being held in honor of Jayden Adams, the South African footballer who participated in this World Cup and passed away on Saturday, July 11th, after returning to his home country. FIFA’s official statement confirmed the protocol: “M99 (Norway-England) and M100 (Argentina-Switzerland): a minute of silence will be observed in both matches in memory of Jayden Adams, who unfortunately passed away at the age of 25. The South African midfielder made his FIFA World Cup debut during this tournament, playing three matches as Bafana Bafana qualified for the knockout stage for the first time in their history.” A midfielder for Mamelodi Sundowns, who featured in the most recent FIFA Club World Cup, Adams earned his place in the national team through his performances at club level. The news of his passing broke on Saturday morning, with the cause of death not yet made public. Jayden Adams #23 of South Africa looks on during a training session. FIFA President Gianni Infantino also paid tribute on social media: “It’s so incredibly sad to hear that South Africa midfielder Jayden Adams has passed away just weeks after featuring in his nation’s historic FIFA World Cup campaign. My thoughts and condolences, as well as those of everyone at FIFA and the global football community, are with his family, friends and teammates. The Bafana Bafana and Mamelodi Sundowns star will be sorely missed. May he rest in peace.“ Jayden Adams at the 2026 World Cup Adams was part of South Africa’s starting lineup for the tournament opener against Mexico, one of the most anticipated games of the opening round. He was substituted off in the 61st minute for Themba Zwane in a match that ended in a 2-0 defeat for Bafana Bafana. Before the second group game against Czechia, Adams received the devastating news that his grandmother, Marianna, had passed away. He chose to play through the grief, starting the match before being taken off at halftime in a game that finished 1-1. For the final group stage fixture against South Korea, Adams came on as a second-half substitute in a 1-0 victory that sealed South Africa’s place in the Round of 32. Their knockout run ended there, falling 1-0 to Canada in a match Adams did not feature in, bringing his World Cup to a close in what would prove to be the final chapter of his life.
Despite their defeat to Switzerland, Canada managed to reach the Round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup. There, they will face South Africa, looking for a convincing victory. With this in mind, both sides are expected to have a competitive clash. Here are the confirmed lineups for both sides. Even though they lost the top spot in their group to Switzerland, Canada secured their place in the knockout stage for the first time in their history. There, they will face South Africa, one of the most defensively solid teams at the 2026 World Cup. With this in mind, fans are keeping a close eye on Alphonso Davies‘ availability, as he has yet to make his tournament debut and could be key in attack. Canada have shined as one of the most consistent national teams. While imposing an offensive approach, they also shine in defensive task. To chase the victory, Tajon Buchanan and Liam Millar are set to be key to break the defensive line. Moreover, Jonathan David will also play a huge role, opening gaps within the centerbacks and chasing the goal. While Alphonso Davies is the main star of Canada, he has yet to make his debut at the 2026 World Cup. After suffering a hamstring injury at the beginning of May, he has been recovering, missing the entire group stage. Jesse Marsch has made it clear that he will be available to have some minutes, but he will start from bench. With this, he will look to avoid relapses on his injury. Without being a particularly impressive attacking team, South Africa reached the knockout stage by prioritizing defensive consistency. Therefore, Hugo Broos is expected to stick with his two defensive lines. However, their counterattacks are very dangerous, as they are capable of forcing defensive mistakes from their opponents. Without a striker in top form, they could instead shine through their aerial game, where several players can shine. Cyle Larin #9 of Canada celebrates with Promise David #24 after scoring a goal. South Africa confirmed lineup vs Canada South Africa are looking to upset Canada with a more conservative approach. Head coach Hugo Broos will be without Themba Zwane due to the red card he received in the opening match against Mexico. However, he will keep a similar lineup that helped them shine against South Korea, with Mbekezeli Mbokazi leading the defensive line. In addition, Thapelo Maseko will once again have the task of making the difference in front of goal. With this in mind, South Africa will play as follows: Ronwen Williams; Khuliso Mudau, Ime Okon, Mbekezeli Mbokazi, Aubrey Modiba; Yaya Sithole, Teboho Mokoena; Thapelo Maseko, Relebohile Mofokeng, Oswin Appollis; Evidence Makgopa. Canada confirmed lineup vs South Africa Canada have proven to be one of the most consistent teams at the 2026 World Cup. Relying on an attacking approach, head coach Jesse Marsch has excelled in every aspect, as his team have also been solid defensively. Therefore, they will bet on a similar lineup, looking to dominate the match and impose their goalscoring threat. In addition, Alphonso Davies could be a key impact substitute. Considering this, Canada will lineup as follows: Maxime Crépeau; Alistair Johnston, Luc De Fougerolles, Derek Cornelius, Richie Laryea; Tajon Buchanan, Stephen Eustáquio, Nathan-Dylan Saliba, Liam Millar; Jonathan David, Tani Oluwaseyi.
Miguel Almirón’s dismissal was unusual but there’s nothing new about players losing their cool on the biggest stageAfter a fairly pedestrian first half of the opening match of the 2026 World Cup, the game burst into life in the second period. South Africa midfielder Sphephelo Sithole, who had been at fault for Mexico’s opening goal, compounded his error by being sent off in the 49th minute for denying a goalscoring opportunity. When Themba Zwane was dismissed, South Africa became the 15th team to have two players sent off in the same World Cup match.There was time for one more red card before full-time, the Mexico centre-back César Montes seeing red in stoppage time and following in the footsteps of his manager, Javier Aguirre, who was sent off while playing for Mexico in the 1986 quarter-final against West Germany in Monterrey. Continue reading...
Although the game started off fairly even, Mexico ended up defeating South Africa in a decisive victory. While Julian Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez shone as goal scorers, the three red cards stole the show. Mexico reached to defeat South Africa in the opening match of the 2026 World Cup. As the hosts of the tournament, Javier Aguirre’s team dominated the game with a brilliant midfield and a huge offense led by Julian Quiñones and Raul Jimenez. While Hugo Broos’ side tried to impose a competitive side, the individual mistakes proved costly, causing them two red cards and two goals South Africa tried to impose a dominant possession-based game. However, they made constant mistakes while playing out from the back. As a result, they gifted clear chances to their opponent, who punished them constantly. Although they did not manage to create many clear goalscoring opportunities, their full-backs were able to find space in the opposition defense. Nevertheless, the red cards shown to Themba Zwane and Yaya Sithole changed everything. Taking advantage of South Africa’s tendency to make defensive mistakes, Mexico pressed very high up the pitch. For this, Álvaro Fidalgo was key, as he recovered possession and distributed the ball efficiently. Alongside him, Julián Quiñones shone in every way, dribbling, making passes, and scoring goals. As a result, he became Mexico’s best player, joined by Raúl Jiménez, who understood the collective play perfectly. Three red cards stole the show in Mexico vs. South Africa Due to the large spaces South Africa left behind their defense, Mexico took advantage by playing through balls and beating the defenders. After a pass in behind, Raúl Jiménez was left in a 1v1 situation to score. However, Yaya Sithole pushed him, causing him to fall on the edge of the box. Following this, the referee showed a straight red card in the 49th minute. South Africa is shown a red card and is down to 10 men! 🟥 pic.twitter.com/HnPqExqTRq— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) June 11, 2026 Looking to reduce the deficit on the scoreboard, South Africa tried to shine on the counterattack. After reaching the edge of the box, Themba Zwane struck a Mexican defender off the ball. After reviewing the incident on VAR, the referee decided to send him off, leaving the team with only nine players on the field. With this, they matched Cameroon, who experienced the same situation in 1990. South Africa is down to 9 players after a second red card 🟥 pic.twitter.com/uS87sjfQlI— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) June 11, 2026 Despite already leading the match, Mexico suffered a red card in the closing minutes through César Montes. During an efficient South African counterattack, the Mexican defender committed a hard foul on the edge of the box to prevent the attacker from going through 1v1 against the goalkeeper. Because of this, the referee sent him off directly in the 90+2nd minute. César Montes is sent off 🟥This is the first time 3 players have been shown a red card in a FIFA World Cup opening match pic.twitter.com/GCC20sv3gz— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) June 11, 2026
South Africa suffered two expulsions against Mexico in the 2026 World Cup opener, matching the infamous disciplinary record Cameroon established back in 1990. The 2026 World Cup kicked off with high-stakes drama at the Estadio Azteca, where co-hosts Mexico secured a commanding 2-0 victory over South Africa. However, the Group A curtain-raiser will be remembered for its intense physical friction and disciplinary chaos, as Bafana Bafana matched a long-standing, unwanted World Cup record by seeing two of their own players sent off. South Africa’s night got off to a difficult start when Julián Quiñones opened the scoring for Mexico just eight minutes into the match. The mountain became even steeper for the African nation early in the second half when Yaya Sithole received a direct red card in the 50th minute, severely handicapping their comeback efforts. Exploiting the man advantage, Mexican striker Raúl Jiménez doubled the lead with a clinical header, putting the game seemingly out of reach. Any lingering hopes of a miracle comeback completely evaporated in the 84th minute when Themba Zwane was also shown a red card, reducing South Africa to nine men and sealing their place in the tournament’s history books. With those two ejections, South Africa became only the second team in World Cup history to suffer two red cards in a tournament-opening match. The only other team to achieve this unwanted feat was Cameroon during the 1990 World Cup opener in Italy. In that famous match, André Kana-Biyik and Benjamin Massing were both sent off against Argentina. Referee Wilton Sampaio issues a red card to Sphephelo Sithole #13 of South Africa. (Getty Images) The crucial difference between the two historical milestones? While a nine-man Cameroon famously held on to secure a shocking 1-0 victory over Diego Maradona’s reigning champions in 1990, South Africa crumbled to a decisive defeat that leaves them facing an uphill battle to qualify for the knockout stages. Most red cards in a World Cup opener Just when the match at the Azteca looked like it had seen it all, a late flashpoint established a brand-new tournament milestone. Deep into stoppage time, South African defender Khuliso Mudau broke free on a dangerous counterattack to try and cut the deficit. In a desperate bid to stop him, Mexican center-back César Montes brought Mudau down with a reckless, harsh tackle. Brazilian referee Wilton Sampaio blew his whistle and immediately brandished a straight red card to Montes. With that third expulsion, Mexico and South Africa combined to set the ultimate disciplinary milestone, marking the first time in soccer history that three red cards have been handed out in a single World Cup opening match.
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