By Moataz Al-Shami (Abu Dhabi) – The opening goal of the 2026 World Cup may have been an early indicator of one of the tournament's most prominent features so far: costly individual errors. In the opening match against Mexico, South Africa's midfielder Sifullo Sitole lost possession on the edge of his own penalty area after receiving a short pass from goalkeeper Ronwen Williams, gifting the home side an early goal. Since then, similar scenes hav…
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By Moataz Al-Shami (Abu Dhabi) – The opening goal of the 2026 World Cup may have been an early indicator of one of the tournament's most prominent features so far: costly individual errors. In the opening match against Mexico, South Africa's midfielder Sifullo Sitole lost possession on the edge of his own penalty area after receiving a short pass from goalkeeper Ronwen Williams, gifting the home side an early goal. Since then, similar scenes hav…