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.
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Thanks @FIFAcom President @GianniInfantino @BafanaBafana has qualified ,I would like to be there Am asking any help from any one to help me attend World Cup 2026 @GaytonMcK won’t pay for fans especially Mamajoy @SportArtsCultur pic.twitter.com/YipTXhxwew
— MamaJoy Chauke (@JoyChauke5) April 5, 2026
To all SA fans let’s just accept no Worldcup for us @GaytonMcK @MinisterMcK ,,, @SportArtsCultur ,, won’t be able to help us ,,you are at your own ,,, let’s just pray for the President to give us a new Minister of sport that can love fans , pic.twitter.com/9dzdfz9hKB
— MamaJoy Chauke (@JoyChauke5) April 5, 2026
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.
We got your a husband my sister, let him pay for the love of his life, the Euro is very strong, Frenchman are known to be romantic, let him pay Sista Joy❤️🤛 https://t.co/sNfOnngBdG
— Gayton McKenzie (@GaytonMcK) April 5, 2026
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X users weighed in:
Sad news for South Africans!! 🥲💔
Number one fan Mama Joy has revealed she won’t be at the World Cup due to a lack of support from the Sports Ministry.
A huge miss for Bafana Bafana.
Her energy and presence always lift the team. 🇿🇦
Hopefully, the government can step in and… pic.twitter.com/aZHZVqqI5j
— Micky Jnr (@MickyJnr__) April 5, 2026
Kill—😭😭😭😭😭😭
Dfkm https://t.co/QeScAtnTaM pic.twitter.com/RhWyDIPStQ— mpilo (@MpiloKhumalo_) April 6, 2026
Mama Joy is crazy and so entitled. She must stay home and watch the game like us pic.twitter.com/97PLpMwUbt
— Evidence Bongwe (@Evidence_Shongw) April 6, 2026
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