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Reporter Claims 'Revenge' as Canada Eliminates South Africa from World Cup
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Reporter Claims 'Revenge' as Canada Eliminates South Africa from World Cup

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Canada defeated South Africa 1-0 in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, eliminating the South African team.
  • TUDN reporter Julio Ibáñez celebrated the victory, referencing a difficult personal experience in South Africa where he was previously detained.
  • Ibáñez expressed satisfaction over the elimination of the South African team, linking it to a past incident where he felt disrespected.

Canada has eliminated South Africa from the 2026 World Cup after a narrow 1-0 victory in the round of 32.

The win sparked jubilation from TUDN reporter Julio Ibáñez, who celebrated the Canadian team's success. His elation stemmed not only from the match result but also from a personal vendetta against South Africa, stemming from a difficult experience during his previous stay in the country.

Ibáñez recounted being detained by local authorities and described the situation as one of the most complicated periods of his life. He shared a social media post detailing an incident where a person took a selfie while he was being taken to the police station, an act he found disrespectful.

"Their smiles are gone. Goodbye bafana bafana!! The revenge is over!" Ibáñez wrote on X, formerly Twitter, referencing the photo taken during his detention. He expressed happiness over South Africa's elimination, seeing it as a form of retribution for his past ordeal.

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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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