The real hero of this historic match was Thapelo Maseko, whose spectacular second-half goal sent the South African players, coaches and thousands of fans into celebration.
FIFA World Cup 2026: South Africa qualified for the knockout round: South Africa qualified for the knockout round for the first time in history. The team defeated South Korea 1-0 in the group A match on Thursday.
In FIFA World Cup 2026 South Africa performed strongly against South Korea team. The real hero of this historic match was Thapelo Maseko, whose spectacular second-half goal sent the South African players, coaches and thousands of fans into celebration. As soon as the final whistle blew for the end of the match, there were emotional moments on the field.
On the other hand, South Korean players looked very disappointed and surprised by this defeat. Their fate is now out of their hands and they will have to rely on points from the best third-placed teams to reach the knockouts.
South Africa participated in the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 1998. But could not qualify in the last 3 editions. This time, South Africa not only made a comeback, but made history and confirmed their place in the round of 32.
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