South Africa beat South Korea to make World Cup history

Thapelo Maseko of South Africa celebrate wit teammates afta e score di team first goal during di FIFA World Cup 2026 Group A match between South Africa and Korea Republic for Monterrey Stadium on June 24, 2026 in Guadalupe, Mexico.

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Thapelo Maseko second-half strike make history for South Africa as dem reach di World Cup knockout phase for di first time sake of dia victory over South Korea for Monterrey.

Three points move South Africa up to second for di table, behind Mexico, and leave South Korea wey bin hope say dem go finish as one of di best third-placed sides.

South Africa go now face face Canada for Los Angeles on Sunday in di last 32, by 20:00 BST.

Na game wey no too produce excitement as South Africa dey okay as dem dey defend and wait to hit dia opponent wit counter-attack, while South Korea lack quality for front.

Maseko snatch unexpected winner for South Africa, as e take touch to bring di ball to im left leg inside di box before e hit di ball wey pass through di leg of Jens Castrop and inside di near post.

Before dat one, di greatest moments of jubilation inside di stadium bin don come from Mexico fans wey dey inside di stadium as dem dey celebrate dia kontri goals against Czech Republic.

While South Korea bin dominate much of di ball na di African side, wey use dia head to deal wit dem wit counter attacks wey produce di best chances wey bring di goal.

South Korea just manage to threaten South Africa, wit one header by Oh Hyeon-gyu and anoda early shot by Lee Kang among dia chances.

South Africa, wey bin neva qualify World Cup since afta dem host am for 2010, don finish third for evri oda World Cup group stage dem don play.

FIFA World Cup 2026

Knockout Stage

  • Round of 32
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  • Round of 16
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Group Stage

    • Group A

      Group A
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      Mexico 330069
      South Africa 3111-14
      South Korea 3120-13
      Czech Republic 3021-41
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      • Mexico 1
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    • Group B

      Group B
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      Switzerland 320147
      Canada 311154
      Bosnia-Herzegovina 3111-14
      Qatar 3021-81
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      Group C
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      Brazil 320167
      Morocco 320137
      Scotland 3120-33
      Haiti 3030-60
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    • Group D

      Group D
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      United States 220056
      Australia 211003
      Paraguay 2110-23
      Turkey 2020-30
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      Germany 220076
      Ivory Coast 211003
      Ecuador 2011-11
      Curaçao 2011-61
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      Netherlands 210144
      Japan 210144
      Sweden 211003
      Tunisia 2020-80
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      Egypt 210124
      Iran 200202
      Belgium 200202
      New Zealand 2011-21
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      Spain 210144
      Uruguay 200202
      Cape Verde 200202
      Saudi Arabia 2011-41
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    • Group I

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      France 220056
      Norway 220046
      Senegal 2020-30
      Iraq 2020-60
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      • Iraq 1
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    • Group J

      Group J
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      Argentina 220056
      Austria 211003
      Algeria 2110-23
      Jordan 2020-30
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      • Austria 3
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      • Argentina 2
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      • Jordan 1
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    • Group K

      Group K
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      Colombia 220036
      Portugal 210154
      DR Congo 2011-11
      Uzbekistan 2020-70
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      • Uzbekistan 1
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        3 Colombia
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      • Portugal 5
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    • Group L

      Group L
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      England 210124
      Ghana 210114
      Croatia 2110-13
      Panama 2020-20
      • England 4
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        2 Croatia
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      • Ghana 1
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      • England 0
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