Celebrating Ronwen Williams: Gelvandale's hero returns after World Cup triumph
His clean sheet against South Korea made him only the second SA goalkeeper to shut out an opponent at a World Cup, after Andre Arendse against Slovenia in 2002.
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Williams , 34, captained Bafana Bafana at the 2026 World Cup in North America, where the side reached the knockout stage for the first time in the country's history. Bafana lost 2-0 to co-hosts Mexico in their opening match before drawing 1-1 with Czechia and beating South Korea 1-0 to advance from Group A. Their run ended in heartbreak in the round of 32 when Canada's Stephen Eustaquio scored a 92nd-minute winner in Los Angeles on June 28.
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Williams , 34, captained Bafana Bafana at the 2026 World Cup in North America, where the side reached the knockout stage for the first time in the country's history.
according to IOL (Independent Online)Bafana lost 2-0 to co-hosts Mexico in their opening match before drawing 1-1 with Czechia and beating South Korea 1-0 to advance from Group A. Their run ended in heartbreak in the round of 32 when Canada's Stephen Eustaquio scored a 92nd-minute winner in Los Angeles on June 28.
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