The South Africa national football team Bafana Bafana is competing in the FIFA World Cup 2026, but the team's participation has been marred by controversy over anti-migrant politics. Some African football fans have been hate-watching the team due to South Africa's anti-migrant stance. The team's apolitical stance has left them without a defense. Gayton McKenzie, the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, has been a vocal supporter of the anti-migrant movement, Abahambe! The movement has been accused of spreading hate speech and xenophobic attacks. Ime Okon, a defender with the national team Bafana Bafana, was born and raised in Johannesburg to a South African mother and a Nigerian father. He has been targeted by supporters of the Abahambe! movement. The South African Broadcasting Corporation has given a platform to Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, the leader of the March and March movement, which has been accused of spreading unsubstantiated data about migrants. The movement has issued a warning to all undocumented foreign nationals to leave by June 30. The South Africa national football team Bafana Bafana's participation in the FIFA World Cup 2026 has been overshadowed by the controversy surrounding the anti-migrant movement. The team's coach has not commented on the issue, but the players have been affected by the hate-watching and criticism from some fans. The FIFA World Cup 2026 is scheduled to take place in June and July, and the South Africa national football team Bafana Bafana will face tough competition from other teams.