Ronwen Williams
Ronwen Hayden Williams is a South African professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier Soccer League club Mamelodi Sundowns and captains the South Africa national team. He was ranked the ninth best goalkeeper in the world at the 2024 Ballon d'Or awards. Wikipedia
| Complete name | Ronwen Hayden Williams |
| Club | |
| Club number | 30 |
| National team | |
| National team number | 1 |
| Birth date | 21.01.1992 (age 34) |
| Country of birth |  South Africa |
| City of birth | Cape Town |
| Position | goalie |
| Foot | left |
| Contract until | 30.06.2028 |
| Market value | 810,000 € |
| Height/weight | 184 cm / 79 kg |
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FIFA World Cup 11.06.2026 |
0:2 | 1'-90' | |||||||
Friendly International 29.05.2026 |
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CAF Champions League 24.05.2026 |
1:1 | 1'-90' | |||||||
CAF Champions League 17.05.2026 |
1:0 | 1'-90' | |||||||
Premiership 12.05.2026 |
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Premiership 06.05.2026 |
1:1 | 1'-90' | |||||||
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 FIFA World Cup 2026 |
1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 CAF Champions League 2025/2026 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
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Premiership 2025/2026 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
 Friendly International 2026 |
2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) 2026 |
10 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 900 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
'Nightmare from start to finish' for South Africa in opener
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South Africa's 2026 Fifa World Cup defeat by Mexico has been described as "a nightmare from start to finish" by former captain Dean Furman
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Mexico 2-0 South Africa: Bafana Bafana finish with nine men in World Cup opener
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The opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup ended with just 19 players on the pitch as hosts Mexico eased to a 2-0 victory thanks to goals from Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez
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World Cup 2026: Mexico make perfect start, Canada chase history, USMNT face tricky test
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup is up and running, with Mexico drawing first blood on a hot opening night in Mexico City
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2026 World Cup: Mexico's Julián Quiñones scores the 1st goal of the tournament 9 minutes in
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The 2026 World Cup is officially underway, with Mexico and South Africa facing off in the first match of the tournament. And it only took nine minutes for Mexico to score the first goal of the World Cup.
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📈 Mad stat highlights Mexico's first-half dominance in World Cup opener
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Powered by? Mad stat highlights Mexico's first-half dominance in World Cup openerMexico are off to the perfect start in the opening fixture of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with the joint host dominant in their capital city
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Fifa World Cup 2026: What you need to know about South Africa
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Get the lowdown on every team at the 2026 World Cup. Here we take a closer look at South Africa, whose unfamiliar squad is drawn largely from their domestic league.
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World Cup 2026: Mexico vs South Africa - Ronwen Williams inspired by brother's memory
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Football has a habit of throwing up poignant coincidences.For South Africa and their captain Ronwen Williams, the 2026 Fifa World Cup's opening match against co-hosts Mexico will be one such occasion, mirroring the fixture which began the 2010 tourna
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Brother's memory inspires Williams ahead of World Cup opener
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Football has a habit of throwing up poignant coincidences.For South Africa and their captain Ronwen Williams, the 2026 Fifa World Cup's opening match against co-hosts Mexico will be one such occasion, mirroring the fixture which began the 2010 tourna
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World Cup 2026: When will an African side lift the trophy?
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"If there's something I want to see before God takes me to heaven or hell it would be great to see an African nation win [the World Cup], because this is a tournament that we all love passionately in Africa
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