Late Goal Fest Highlights World Cup Action
The second round of the World Cup group stage opened with four matches on the previous night, producing a string of late goals and a few one-sided results. The roundup, published by Sport 5 on June 19, 2026 at 10:59, highlighted the key moments from all four games.
Czechia and South Africa drew 1-1. Michael Sedlak scored in the 7th minute, the fastest goal of this World Cup so far, and Czechia looked the better side for long stretches. South Africa equalized in the 83rd minute when Thoboeho Mokona converted a borderline penalty, which secured a point for his team.
Elsewhere, Switzerland beat Bosnia 4-1, Canada thrashed Qatar 6-0, and Mexico defeated South Korea 1-0. The article did not give further match details beyond pointing readers to the video highlights.
The roundup frames the night as an eventful start to the group-stage second round, with one controversial penalty, one record early goal, and two emphatic wins among the four fixtures.
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