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MONTERREY, Mexico: South Africa reached the knockout phase at a World Cup for the first time on Wednesday (Jun 24) when Thapelo Maseko's second-half strike gave them a 1-0 win against South Korea, who can still qualify as one of the best third-placed teams.
MONTERREY, Mexico June 24 - South Korea have left talisman Son Heung-min on the bench, while South Africa coach Hugo Broos has had to replace the suspended Teboho Mokoena and Themba Zwane for the Group A clash.
News24’s football writers select their Bafana XIs for the team’s must-win World Cup match against South Korea at the Monterrey Stadium.
Bafana Bafana will need mental resolve, must be willing to suffer in defence, and be brave in attack in their do-or-die 2026 FIFA World Cup encounter against South Korea in Monterrey, Mexico, on Wednesday (early hours of Thursday in South Africa).
Ghana coach Carlos Queiroz was chuffed with his team’s effort after they played to a 0-0 FIFA World Cup draw with England at the Gillette Stadium near Boston on Tuesday, but he felt they deserved a late penalty.
MADRID, June 23 : Scotland flyhalf Finn Russell is back in training after calf injury concerns and preparing with Scotland at their training camp in Spain ahead of next month’s start of the new Nations Championship.
MEXICO CITY, June 23 : Despite securing top spot in Group A and guaranteeing home advantage in the World Cup knockout stage, Mexico have not played well at the tournament so far, coach Javier Aguirre said on Tuesday.