About this episode

The episode features a discussion on the World Cup, focusing on the must-win game against Korea Republic and the performance of African teams.

It's the fifth edition of our Izinja zeGame World Cup special, with host Josta Dladla and analyst Mark Mayambela joined in studio by former Ajax Cape Town, Kaizer Chiefs and Bafana Bafana midfielder Lebogang Manyama. The panel discusses the must-win game against Korea Republic, while 'Prof' takes us through various scenarios on the tactics board. They also look at how the African teams have been going through the first two rounds, and whether Netherlands and England stand a realistic chance of lifting the trophy on July 19. Also look out for our special Sunbet segment, where you can win BIG with the Home of the 100/1! Episode powered by Lay's and MTNFC. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

People in this episode

Host: Josta Dladla

Guest: Lebogang Manyama

Topics covered

• World Cup
• soccer analysis
• African teams
• tactics
• sports discussion

Keywords

• World Cup
• soccer
• Lebogang Manyama
• tactics
• African teams
• Korea Republic
• Netherlands
• England

Sponsors

Lay's, MTNFC

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ajax Cape Town, Kaizer Chiefs, Bafana Bafana, Simplecast, AdsWizz

Places: Korea Republic, Netherlands, England

More episodes of Izinja zeGame

• Izinja zeGame - World Cup edition: Episode 8 · July 16, 2026 · 1h 9m
• World Cup edition: Episode 7 · July 8, 2026 · 56 min
• World Cup edition: Episode 6 · June 29, 2026 · 1h 6m
• World Cup edition: Episode 4 · June 16, 2026 · 54 min

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