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Canada first into last 16 as Stephen Eustáquio scores in stoppage time against South Africa

The Canada captain broke the goal drought in the 92nd minute for a 1-0 victory against South Africa

The Guardian - UK

South Africa vs Canada LIVE: World Cup 2026 result, latest updates and fan reaction

Round of 32 action got underway with an exciting fixture in Los Angeles

Evening Standard

Alphonso Davies returns as Canada approach World Cup moment of destiny

Los Angeles date offers Bayern Munich player the chance to heal a wound that opened at this same stadium last March

The Guardian - UK

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South Africa vs. Canada—World Cup: Preview, Predictions and Lineups

Canada are the first of the three hosts to compete in the round of 32.

Sports Illustrated

Hugo Broos rises above South Africa’s problems to break new World Cup ground

The blunder that threatened qualification and the poor start against Mexico are in the past as the date with Canada looms

The Guardian - UK

South Africa vs Canada lineups: Starting XIs, confirmed team news, injury latest for World Cup 2026 today

Bafana Bafana take on tournament co-hosts in their first-ever World Cup knockout fixture

Evening Standard

World Cup games today: UK kick-off times and TV channel as last-16 stage begins

France take on Paraguay after Canada welcome Morocco to Houston

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Kenyans mark second anniversary of bloody protests

In tonight's edition: hundreds of people are arrested and crowds are teargassed as Kenyans march on the anniversary of the 2024 violence. Also, Bafana Bafana shuts down its detractors with its big win over South Korea that takes the team to the knockout round of the World Cup for the…

France 24

South Africa write history while Neymar makes first appearance

After a disastrous start at the World Cup, Bafana Bafana have qualified for the knockout stage for the first-ever time. The squad beat South Korea 1-0 in their last group stage game to reach the Round of 32. Meanwhile superstar Neymar came in as a substitute for Brazil to the…

France 24

World Cup 2026: South Africa reach knockout stage for first time with win over South Korea

South Africa reached the World Cup knockout stage for the first time on Wednesday with a 1-0 victory over South Korea, completing a remarkable recovery after losing their opener. Thapelo Maseko scored the decisive second-half goal as Bafana Bafana secured second place in Group A behind Mexico after drawing with…

France 24

The inspiration behind South Africa’s incredible World Cup comeback as Bafana Bafana advance

South Africa 1-0 South Korea: Thapelo Maseko created history for Bafana Bafana to lock up second in Group A and progress to a first-ever knockout tie after a disastrous loss to start the tournament against hosts Mexico

The Independent UK

South Africa stun South Korea, advance in second place from Group A

Thapelo Maseko's second-half goal lifted ⁠South Africa ⁠to a must-win 1-0 result against South Korea in their Group A finale in Guadalupe, Mexico, on Wednesday, sending Bafana Bafana to the World Cup knockout stage ‌for the first time.

Bangkok Post

South Africa vs. South Korea—World Cup: Preview, Predictions and Lineups

Victory for either team in Guadalupe will see them into the round of 32.

Sports Illustrated

South Africa and Czech Republic keep knockout hopes alive with turgid draw

South Africa 1-1 Czech Republic: Teboho Mokoena’s late penalty earned Bafana Bafana a point and both teams will need a win in their final game to stand a realistic chance of advancing

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Bafana Bafana still alive at World Cup after late goal

Teboho Mokoena's late penalty has earned South Africa a 1-1 draw against the Czech Republic in Atlanta, keeping their World Cup hopes alive.

The National (Scotland)

South Africa 1-1 Czech Republic: Late penalty keeps Bafana Bafana's hopes alive

A late penalty from Mokoena secured South Africa a 1-1 draw with the Czech Republic, which keeps alive both sides’ hopes of qualification from…

The Independent UK

Czech Republic v South Africa LIVE: Bafana Bafana snatch late equaliser in dull clash

Czech Republic 1-1 South Africa: Teboho Mokoena levelled from the penalty spot late on as the Czechs missed a golden opportunity to move towards the knockout stage

Sports Illustrated

Czechia vs. South Africa—World Cup: Preview, Predictions and Lineups

Czechia and South Africa are aiming to avenge opening match defeats in Group A.

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The Independent UK

Three red cards in the World Cup’s opening game – why were the players sent off?

Bafana Bafana had two men sent off and Mexico another as the World Cup kicked off with a bang

FourFourTwo

Mexico vs South Africa prediction as El Tri open the biggest World Cup in history

Mexico host World Cup football for the third time and kick-off against South Africa at the Azteca

The Economic Times

Mexico vs South Africa FIFA World Cup 2026: Lineup, key players, prediction, team stats, and injury news

Mexico kicks off the expanded 2026 FIFA World Cup against South Africa in a rematch of the 2010 opener. El Tri, playing at home, are favored to secure a victory. Key players like Raul Jimenez and Edson Alvarez will lead Mexico's charge, while South Africa relies on Ronwen Williams and…

The Guardian - UK

Golden goal: Siphiwe Tshabalala for South Africa v Mexico at the 2010 World Cup

The World Cup did not save South Africa. But for one impossible second, as that ball flew into the top corner, it showed us the country we wanted to be

Evening Standard

Mexico vs South Africa: World Cup 2026 prediction, kick-off time, team news, TV, live stream, h2h results, odds today

The latest edition of the World Cup will open with a nostalgic fixture

Radio France Internationale

Africa's finest: Bafana Bafana return to the World Cup chasing a first knockout stage

South Africa enter the first 48-team World Cup as Africa's 11th-ranked side in the Fifa standings. In the first instalment of a nine-part series on African squads at the 2026 tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada, RFI looks at a nation making its fourth appearance at the finals.

Latin Times

Visa Delays Force South Africa's World Cup Team to Arrive Late in Mexico

The 2026 World Cup kicks off June 11 with a match between hosts Mexico and South Africa. Bafana Bafana require authorization to enter the United States because their second group-stage match is against the Czech Republic in Atlanta.

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