More millions for Bafana players for reaching World Cup knockout stage
Bafana Bafana players may have joined South Africa’s millionaires list after they beat South Korea to reach the FIFA World Cup knockout stage for the first time.
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South Korea, Scotland eliminated from World Cup
NEW YORK: South Korea and Scotland were eliminated from the World Cup on Saturday (Jun 27) after failing to make it into the top eight of the third-placed teams. Both teams exited after one win and two defeats.
South Africa eye more World Cup magic as wife says Broos can stay
INGLEWOOD, California, June 27 : South Africa's World Cup campaign is already a success after they reached the knockout stage for the first time, but coach Hugo Broos said on Saturday his side are hungry for more when they face Canada in the last 32.
Canada coach Marsch pledges aggressive start against South Africa on Sunday
Some battles are settled at the end of them, in the championship rounds. Others are won and lost in the opening moments.
Canada, South Africa venture into new territory with knockout round
CALFORNIA, USA: Canada will take their show on the road when they face South Africa in the round of 32 at Inglewood, California, on Sunday for the squad’s first ever trip into the knockout round of a World Cup. Neither team were expected to be in the Los Angeles area for the round of 32, with South Africa also in the knockout round for the first time. Canada’s 2-1 loss to Switzerland on Wednesday dropped them to second place in Group B and cost them the opportunity to play at Vancouver on Sunday. In contrast to the other co-hosts, Mexico and the United States, won their groups to remain on home soil. “We would have loved to stay in Vancouver, there’s no doubt about that,” Canada defender Alistair Johnston said.
Brazil get Japan rematch as Ancelotti's World Cup crash course faces knockout test
NEW YORK, June 27 : Brazil's World Cup Round of 32 meeting with Japan on Monday comes with the chance for revenge for Carlo Ancelotti's squad and a test of how far he has taken his team since a Tokyo collapse early in his tenure.
Canada and South Africa enter uncharted territory in first World Cup last-32 game
INGLEWOOD, California, June 26 : Co-hosts Canada and South Africa clash on Sunday in the first of the last-32 ties at the World Cup, both entering unfamiliar territory without any prior experience of the tournament’s knockout stages.