2026 World Cup: It was pure pressure – Oliseh speaks on South Africa’s defeat to Mexico

Former Super Eagles midfielder, Sunday Oliseh, has said South Africa’s 2-0 nonaccomplishment to Mexico successful the 2026 World Cup opener, was owed to “pure pressure”.

Speaking connected his podcast aft the game, Oliseh insisted the decision had thing to do with tactics.

Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez scored for the co-hosts, portion Bafana Bafana were reduced to 9 men aft Sphephelo Sithole and Themba Zwane received consecutive reddish cards.

“Finally, the World Cup is here,” Oliseh said.

“80,000 fans astatine the Azteca, a beauteous opening ceremonial and we each expected a romanticist replay of the 2010 successful South Africa.

“But we really conscionable witnessed was implicit intelligence warfare.

“Mexico won 2-0 but this wasn’t astir tactics. It was astir axenic pressure. South Africa didn’t suffer due to the fact that they are a mediocre side. Believe me. They mislaid due to the fact that the signifier seems to beryllium simply excessively large for them.

2026 World Cup: It was axenic unit – Oliseh speaks connected South Africa’s decision to Mexico