After South Africa lost 0-2 to Mexico in their FIFA World Cup opening match, South African defender Sibisi was interviewed by beIN Sports.

It may not be the ideal way to start the FIFA World Cup, but you still have two matches left.

Yes, of course. We knew today's match would be difficult, and Mexico was playing at home. But I think we didn't play too badly; we just made mistakes in certain areas. As you said, we still have two matches left, and everything is still possible.

Did you feel the pressure of playing at their home ground as hosts today? Was it difficult for you to cope with that atmosphere?

No, it was actually fine. We're used to playing in those kinds of environments, and as professional players, we're able to handle this situation. I think it was mainly our own mistakes.

However, we still have the match against Czech Republic, and we must keep fighting. Based on today's performance, if we handle some of the details better, I think we still have a chance to get the result we want.

You mentioned some mistakes, but honestly, your team didn't create many chances in attack and struggled to threaten their goal.

Yes, I think matches like this are often decided by a few key moments. In fact, they didn't create too many chances either; they mainly created threats through transitions between defense and attack. We also had some counter-attacking opportunities, but the final pass wasn't handled well enough, or we couldn't get the shot off in the end. I think that's what we need to improve; when opportunities arise, we must try to capitalize on them.

As you mentioned, you'll next play Czech Republic and South Korea. The next match against Czech Republic is in Atlanta, which is quite far from here, and you'll have to travel a long distance. However, in this FIFA World Cup, perhaps 3 points will be enough to advance, so every match is crucial.

Every match is important. So after we picked up two red cards, we don't want to concede more goals. Ultimately, goal difference might matter, and no one can be sure. But as I said, we have the next match to prepare for.

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