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South Africa Makes History, Mexico Advances Perfectly at World Cup 2026
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First reported by Ynet · Jun 25, 2026
What happened
South Africa beat South Korea 1-0 to reach the World Cup knockout stage for the first time and finish second in Group A. Mexico completed a perfect group stage with a 3-0 win over Czech Republic in Mexico City, while Czech Republic was eliminated.
- 01South Africa beat South Korea 1-0 and reached the World Cup knockout stage for the first time.
- 02Thabang Maseko scored in the 63rd minute after a Themba Morimi assist.
- 03South Africa finished second in Group A and will face Canada in California.
- 04Mexico beat Czech Republic 3-0 to finish on nine points without conceding.
- 05Guillermo Ochoa made his sixth World Cup appearance after coming on in the 78th minute.
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