South Africa upsets South Korea to set up Round of 32 matchup with Canada
South Africa advanced to the knockout phase of the World Cup for the first time with a 1-0 victory over South Korea on Wednesday night.
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South Africa coach Broos hails team tactics after 1-0 win over South Korea
MONTERREY, Mexico, June 24 : South Africa coach Hugo Broos praised his team for their tactical performance after they beat South Korea 1-0 in their Group A World Cup showdown on Wednesday, reaching the knockout stage for the first time.
South Africa beat South Korea to reach World Cup knockout stage for first time
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.
Arab teams at 2026 World Cup: Bosnia beat Qatar to reach World Cup knockout stages for first time
SEATTLE: Bosnia-Herzegovina reached the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time after beating 2022 hosts Qatar 3-1 in their final Group B match on Wednesday. Bosnia finished on four points and hours after their game had completed, FIFA announced they will be one of the best eight third-placed teams to progress to the last 32. Qatar meanwhile exit at the group stage, just as they did four years ago, but return home with the meagre consolation of having garnered a point this time as opposed to 2022 when they finished with none. Goals from Bosnia’s youngest ever World Cup player, 18-year-old Kerim Alajbegovic, and an own goal by Qatar goalkeeper Mahmoud Abunada looked to have put the European side in the box seat. However, Qatar made a game of it when 35-year-old Hassan Al-Haydos, their most capped player, pulled one back late in the first-half. Ermin Mahmic then put the game beyond the Qataris when he scored for the second successive match in the 80th minute. Bosnia flew out of the blocks as soon as the whistle went, testing Abunada twice inside the first four minutes. First Abunada denied Ermedin Demirovic’s fierce drive and then he tipped away Ivan Sunjic’s shot. Bosnia’s dominance finally paid off but it was not to be 40-year-old talisman Edin Dzeko who broke the deadlock but the sublimely-talented teenage left wing. Abunada was unable to do anything about Alajbegovic’s screamer from outside the area, after he had beaten two players. The youngster was mobbed by his team-mates and once they had trotted back to the halfway line he stood and milked the moment, putting a finger to his lips. Dzeko, winning his 150th cap, came more and more into the game and not wishing to have his thunder stolen by the new kid
Ruediger stepping up, but few changes as Nagelsmann reluctant to shake up formula
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, June 24 : Germany's "bogeyman" Antonio Ruediger will be ready for more playing time as coach Julian Nagelsmann plans a few tweaks to the starting lineup when the team go for three wins in their final World Cup Group E match against Ecuador on Thursday.
Haiti prove they belong on the World Cup stage and vow to return
ATLANTA, June 24 : Haiti were the first team to exit the World Cup and, despite another defeat in their final game on Wednesday, they served up a thriller in Atlanta, almost putting Morocco to the sword, and showed just why they deserve their place in the tournament.
Clarke believes Scotland heading home after self-inflicted defeat
MIAMI, June 24 : Scotland coach Steve Clarke thinks his team are heading home from their first World Cup in 28 years after what he viewed as a largely self-inflicted 3-0 loss to Brazil in their final Group C match on Wednesday.
Bosnia's Alajbegovic shows country's football future
SEATTLE: Bosnia and Herzegovina's veteran striker Edin Dzeko helped put the country on the international football stage, but on Wednesday (Jun 24), it was the team's future, 18-year-old Kerim Alajbegovic, who gave them the lead in their critical 3-1 win over Qatar.