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Sadilek gives Czech Republic early lead before Mokoena levels from the spot
Both teams lost opening World Cup matches
Mexico & South Korea also in Group A
FT: Czech Republic 1-1 South Africa
That's it from me on this game... but there's always another World Cup match around the corner.
Follow live text and radio coverage of Switzerland v Bosnia-Herzegovina in Group B - that one kicks off at 20:00 BST and the build-up will be under way shortly.
Mokoena's late penalty earns South Africa draw against Czech Republic
FT: Czech Republic 1-1 South Africa
Image source, Getty ImagesSouth Africa end the group stage against South Korea, while Czech Republic will take on co-hosts Mexico.
Those matches will be played on the morning of Thursday, 25 June at 02:00 BST.
FT: Czech Republic 1-1 South Africa
Ashley Williams
Former Wales defender on BBC One
South Africa are dancing in the background and they're happy.
I love to see that, but sitting next to Benni McCarthy in those last 20 minutes shows the difference between players who play in the South Africa league and a player who played at the top level.
Benni wanted to go and win the game.
FT: Czech Republic 1-1 South Africa
Benni McCarthy
Former South Africa striker on BBC One
South Africa would be the happier of the two sides, but I felt, for me, it was a massively missed opportunity. Towards the dying stages of the match, you could see the Czechs were running out of legs.
FT: Czech Republic 1-1 South Africa
Sadilek scores Czech Republic opener
Mokoena equalises for South Africa from penalty spot
FT: Czech Republic 1-1 South Africa
Ashley Williams
Former Wales defender on BBC One
I think if it helps anyone it is South Africa because they finished the game stronger. We know how big momentum is in football, maybe it helps them. They have got to be confident to say we finished that game well.
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South Africa head coach Hugo Broos: "I am very proud of my team when you see the reaction after the game of Mexico. We play good football. We are aggressive, we had chances, but you need a bit of luck."
FT: Czech Republic 1-1 South Africa
Mark Chapman
Presenter on BBC One
On South Africa's penalty:
[Former assistant referee] Darren Cann has messaged me. He thought it was harsh, but once it is given it's not going to be overturned.
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Thomas Frank
Former Tottenham manager on BBC One
Image source, Getty ImagesYes, it is a penalty, but I personally hate that handball rule. It's not like the hand is up here [and gestures with his arm above his head]. That goal changed the momentum and that's where I thought South Africa got on top. The handball rules are so tricky.
FT: Czech Republic 1-1 South Africa
BBC pundits Thomas Frank, Ashley Williams and Benni McCarthy have been talking about the South Africa penalty decision and I think all agree it was a harsh one against Pavel Sulc of Czech Republic, but with the rules as they are, they can understand why it was given.
FT: Czech Republic 1-1 South Africa
FT: Czech Republic 1-1 South Africa
What this result means is that if there's a winner in the match between Mexico and South Korea later, they'll be the first team definitely through to the last 32 of the 2026 World Cup.
FT: Czech Republic 1-1 South Africa
Stephen Warnock
Former England defender on BBC One
South Africa pushed at the end and... too little, too late.
Both teams will be disappointed to come away with a draw.
I think South Africa should have gone for it a little bit more. They played too safe at times and it almost felt like a training ground exercise.
FT: Czech Republic 1-1 South Africa
Dean Smith
Charlotte FC head coach on BBC Radio 5 Live at Atlanta Stadium
The scoreline, neither country will be happy with that. South Africa had a lot of ball, but they never opened Czech Republic up.
Czech Republic 1-1 South Africa
A first point for both Czech Republic and South Africa at the 2026 World Cup.
Teboho Mokoena's penalty cancels out Michal Sadilek's early goal for the Czechs.
Image source, Getty ImagesCzech Republic 1-1 South Africa
Another South Africa chance.
Aubrey Modiba hits one right-footed and it's deflected behind.
Corner comes to nothing.
Czech Republic 1-1 South Africa
Dean Smith
Charlotte FC head coach on BBC Radio 5 Live at Atlanta Stadium
Evidence Makgopa did well to wriggle free and work his shot at the end.
Czech Republic 1-1 South Africa
Almost last chance saloon territory.
South Africa on the attack.
Evidence Makgopa does well to lose his marker on the edge of the area but his shot is well saved.
Czech Republic 1-1 South Africa
Pavel Sulc breaks well down the Czech left and South Africa just about clear his cross.
Lukas Provod has a go from the angle but his low shot drifts wide.
Czech Republic 1-1 South Africa
Dean Smith
Charlotte FC head coach on BBC Radio 5 Live at Atlanta Stadium
South Africa cannot afford to give soft free-kicks away there.
Mokoena's late penalty earns South Africa draw against Czech Republic
At a glance
Michal Sadilek opens scoring for Czechs after five minutes and seven seconds
South Africa win penalty in 83rd minute from Pavel Sulc handball, which Teboho Mokoena converts
Both sides on one point in Group A and need win in last games to qualify
Teboho Mokoena scored an 83rd-minute penalty to earn South Africa a draw against the Czech Republic at the World Cup.
South Africa trailed after five minutes and seven seconds when Michal Sadilek latched on to a clever lay-off and rifled home the earliest goal of the tournament so far.
Bafana Bafana, who also conceded early against Mexico in their tournament opener, eventually settled into the game and slowed down play, but they struggled to create chances and only managed their first shot on target in the 74th minute.
But their fortunes finally changed as Thapelo Maseko's shot thundered into Pavel Sulc's arm in the Czech box with less than 10 minutes of normal time remaining.
Mokoena made no mistake with the finish, slotting into the left corner.
A point does little to help either side and their chances of qualifying for the knockout stages remain in the balance, with Mexico and South Korea above them in the Group A table.
However, with the eight best third-placed teams progressing to the last 32 and three points likely to be enough to secure a place in the knockout stages, South Africa and the Czech Republic still have it all to play for in their final group games.
South Africa face South Korea on Thursday, 25 June at 02:00 BST, while the Czechs will take on co-hosts Mexico in the Azteca at the same time.
After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users.
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 1 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
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Manager:Miroslav Koubek
Formation:3 - 5 - 2
Manager:Hugo Broos
Formation:4 - 3 - 3
Manager:Miroslav Koubek
Formation:3 - 5 - 2
Manager:Hugo Broos
Formation:4 - 3 - 3
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Dominant period
Match momentum measures the swing of the match by comparing each team’s threat to see who is more likely to score within that minute. The momentum value is the difference between each team’s most dangerous moment, or team threat, in that minute.
Match momentum measures the swing of the match by comparing each team’s threat to see who is more likely to score within that minute. The momentum value is the difference between each team’s most dangerous moment, or team threat, in that minute.
| Minute | Team with most threat |
|---|---|
Kick off 1' | Czech Republic |
2' | Czech Republic |
3' | Czech Republic |
4' | Czech Republic |
5' | Czech Republic |
6' | Czech RepublicGoal |
7' | Czech Republic |
8' | Czech Republic |
9' | Czech Republic |
10' | Czech Republic |
11' | South Africa |
12' | South Africa |
13' | South Africa |
14' | Czech Republic |
15' | Czech Republic |
16' | South Africa |
17' | South Africa |
18' | Czech Republic |
19' | Czech Republic |
20' | South Africa |
21' | South Africa |
22' | South Africa |
23' | South Africa |
24' | South Africa |
25' | South Africa |
26' | South Africa |
27' | South Africa |
28' | South Africa |
29' | South Africa |
30' | South Africa |
31' | Czech Republic |
32' | Czech Republic |
33' | Czech Republic |
34' | Czech Republic |
35' | South Africa |
36' | Czech Republic |
37' | South Africa |
38' | South Africa |
39' | South Africa |
40' | South Africa |
41' | South Africa |
42' | South Africa |
43' | South Africa |
44' | South Africa |
45' | South Africa |
45'+1 | South Africa |
45'+2 | South Africa |
45'+3 | South Africa |
45'+4 | South Africa |
Half time 45'+5 | South Africa |
46' | Czech Republic |
47' | Czech Republic |
48' | Czech Republic |
49' | South Africa |
50' | South Africa |
51' | South Africa |
52' | South Africa |
53' | Czech Republic |
54' | South Africa |
55' | South Africa |
56' | South Africa |
57' | South Africa |
58' | South Africa |
59' | Czech Republic |
60' | Czech Republic |
61' | Czech Republic |
62' | South Africa |
63' | South Africa |
64' | South Africa |
65' | South Africa |
66' | South Africa |
67' | Czech Republic |
68' | Czech Republic |
69' | Czech Republic |
70' | Czech Republic |
71' | Czech Republic |
72' | Czech Republic |
73' | South Africa |
74' | South Africa |
75' | South Africa |
76' | South Africa |
77' | South Africa |
78' | South Africa |
79' | South Africa |
80' | South Africa |
81' | South Africa |
82' | South Africa |
83' | South AfricaPenalty |
84' | South Africa |
85' | South Africa |
86' | South Africa |
87' | Czech Republic |
88' | Czech Republic |
89' | Czech Republic |
90' | Czech Republic |
90'+1 | Czech Republic |
90'+2 | Czech Republic |
90'+3 | Czech Republic |
90'+4 | Czech Republic |
90'+5 | South Africa |
90'+6 | South Africa |
90'+7 | South Africa |
Full time 90'+8 | South Africa |
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