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Mama Joy pleads for funding to watch Bafana Bafana at 2026 World Cup

6 months By Zintle Mdaka

Football superfan Joy ‘Mama Joy’ Chauke is pleading for funding to cheer Bafana Bafana on at the 2026 soccer World Cup.

The World Cup will be hosted by Mexico, Canada and the United States from June 11 to July 19, 2026. Mama Joy took to her X (formerly Twitter) page to appeal to the president of Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Gianni Infantino for funding, adding that the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie won’t pay for fans, especially her.

Also see: Mama Joy club-less following Royal AM PSL exit

Gayton hit back after he saw the plea, advising that Mama Joy should let her huband pay for her trip.

“We got your a husband my sister, let him pay for the love of his life, the Euro is very strong. French men are known to be romantic, let him pay sista Joy,” he penned.

Also see: Mama Joy opens up on how she fell in-love in France

X users weighed in:

 

Also see: Mama Joy keeps winning with new gig

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