South Africa Reaches World Cup Knockout Round for 1st Time with 1-0 Win over South Korea
Korea Republic need only a draw, while South Africa must win to reach the round of 32 for the first time.
- On Wednesday, June 24, 2026, South Africa defeated Korea Republic 1-0 at Estadio BBVA in Monterrey, securing a historic knockout round berth for the first time.
- Bafana Bafana faced a steep climb entering the match, having failed to advance from the group stage in 1998, 2002, and 2010, requiring an outright win to survive.
- Thapelo Maseko scored the decisive goal in the 63rd minute off a precise cross from Tshepang Moremi, ending the Taegeuk Warriors' 11-tournament tradition of advancing.
- Mexico finished first in Group A after winning all three group-stage games, while South Africa's victory eliminated Korea Republic and advanced to the knockout rounds.
- Bafana Bafana will next face Canada, the second-place finisher in Group B, in a knockout game this Sunday at Inglewood, California.
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