South Africa earns draw with late penalty against Czechia

South Africa scored a penalty seven minutes from fulltime ‌as they fought back to draw 1-1 with the ​Czech Republic at the ​World Cup on Thursday after falling behind ​early in the Group ⁠A ⁠clash.

Teboho Mokoena ‌slotted home the spotkick after Pavel Sulc's handball handed the South ⁠Africans a lifeline as they were staring at potential ‌early elimination.

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The Czechs led from the sixth minute when Michal Sadilek ​struck home after a clever ⁠slipped pass from Alexandr ⁠Sojka following Adam Hlozek’s ⁠delivery ⁠from ​the right wing.

Both teams now have ​a ⁠point after losing their respective opening games last Thursday.