South Africa reached the knockout phase at a FIFA World Cup for the first time when Thapelo Maseko's second-half strike gave them a 1-0 win against South Korea, who could still qualify as one of the best third-placed teams.
#southafrica #worldcup #football #soccer #southkorea
South Africa Reaches First World Cup Knockouts
- South Africans celebrate in the streets after World Cup advance Vanguard News —
- Thapelo Maseko: The grounded footballer who made history for South Africa at the 2026 FIFA World Cup IOL —
- Hugo Broos to create Bafana bubble ahead of knockout stages IOL —
- From zero to hero: Bafana's Sphephelo Sithole completes ultimate Fifa World Cup redemption IOL —
- Bafana fever sends South Africa's happiness levels through the roof IOL —
South African fans celebrate historic last-32 World Cup qualification
Reuters
— — 26sec