The South African national football team departed for their training base in Pachuca on Monday following a twenty-four-hour delay caused by visa procurement failures.

由於簽證辦理失敗導致延遲 24 小時，南非國家足球隊於週一出發前往位於帕丘卡的訓練基地。

The postponement of the scheduled Sunday departure was precipitated by the South African Football Association's (SAFA) failure to secure necessary United States visas for a stopover. This logistical lapse necessitated an emergency session on Sunday evening and the intervention of the South African Foreign Ministry and the U.S. Consulate in Johannesburg. While all players successfully obtained travel authorization, four technical staff members—comprising the team doctor, the head of security, an analyst, and assistant coach Helman Mkhalele—faced delays. Mr. Mkhalele's visa was denied without provided justification, resulting in his absence from the initial charter flight.

原定於週日出發的行程被推遲，是由於南非足球協會 (SAFA) 未能取得經停美國所需的簽證。這次物流失誤導致週日晚上必須召開緊急會議，且南非外交部與美國約翰尼斯堡領事館也介入處理。雖然所有球員均成功獲得旅行許可，但四名技術人員——包括隊醫、保安主管、一名分析師及助理教練 Helman Mkhalele——面臨延遲。Mkhalele 先生的簽證在未提供理由的情況下被拒絕，導致其未能搭乘首班包機。

This administrative instability has drawn censure from the Ministry of Sports. Minister Gayton McKenzie characterized the incident as an embarrassing administrative error and has formally requested a comprehensive report from SAFA. To mitigate future organizational volatility, SAFA has established a three-executive fast-track management committee. This incident follows a prior regulatory breach during the qualifying phase, wherein the ineligible participation of Teboho Mokoena against Lesotho resulted in the forfeiture of a victory, although the team ultimately secured group leadership.

這種行政上的不穩定引起了體育部的譴責。體育部長 Gayton McKenzie 將此次事件定調為一次令人尷尬的行政錯誤，並正式要求 SAFA 提供一份綜合報告。為了降低未來組織的波動，SAFA 成立了一個由三名高階主管組成的快速管理委員會。在此次事件之前，預選賽階段曾發生過一次監管違規，當時 Teboho Mokoena 在對陣賴索托的比賽中違規參賽，導致原本的勝利被判定為輸球，儘管該隊最終仍 secured 組內領先地位。

Strategically, the delay disrupted head coach Hugo Broos's objective of initiating altitude acclimatization in Pachuca on June 1. The team is now preparing for a friendly match against Jamaica on Friday prior to their Group A fixtures. These include an opening encounter with Mexico on June 11 in Mexico City, followed by matches against the Czech Republic in Atlanta and South Korea in Monterrey.

在策略上，此次延遲打亂了總教練 Hugo Broos 計劃於 6 月 1 日在帕丘卡開始高海拔適應的目標。球隊目前正準備在週五與牙買加進行一場友誼賽，隨後進入 A 組賽事。這包括 6 月 11 日在墨西哥城對陣墨西哥的開幕戰，接著在亞特蘭大對陣捷克，以及在蒙特雷對陣南韓。

The squad has now commenced its transit to Mexico, though the technical staff remains incomplete pending further visa resolutions.

球隊現已開始前往墨西哥，但由於簽證問題尚未完全解決，技術人員陣容仍不完整。