Bafana Bafana Barely Keep Their World Cup Knockout Hopes Alive with Czechia Draw
Teboho Mokoena’s 84th-minute penalty gave South Africa its first World Cup goal in 16 years and rescued a point after trailing 1-0.
- On Thursday, June 18, South Africa midfielder Teboho Mokoena converted an 84th-minute penalty at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, securing a 1-1 draw against Czechia.
- The penalty marked South Africa's first World Cup goal in 16 years, preventing a 0-2 start in Group A play and securing the team its first tournament point.
- South Africa dominated possession before over 67,000 fans, completing 87% of passes and generating 17 total attempts on goal despite early offensive struggles.
- Despite the draw, Mokoena received a second yellow card, causing an automatic one-game suspension that forces him to miss South Africa's next match.
- South Africa faces South Korea on Wednesday, June 24, at Estadio Monterrey, with advancement to the Round of 32 at stake in the final group match.
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South Africa Keeps Its World Cup Hopes Alive With a 1–1 Draw Against the Czech Republic
ATLANTA (AP) — Teboho Mokoena started the game with tears in his eyes and finished it with a smile on his face after converting a second-half penalty in South Africa's 1-1 draw with the Czech Republic on Thursday at the World Cup.Thapelo Maseko’s long range shot late in the match caught the hand of Czech opponent Pavel Sulc in the area. Mokoena, who was shown on camera with tears rolling down his cheeks during the pre-game national anthem, stepp…
South Africa vs Czechia FIFA World Cup match result: Mokoena penalty rescues South Africa in tense Atlanta stalemate with Czechia
Football News: A dramatic late penalty from Teboho Mokoena earned South Africa a hard-fought point in a tense, scrappy Group A encounter against Czechia at Mercedes-.
The Czech Republic and South Africa shared 1-1 Thursday on the second day of World Cup Group A in Atlanta, USA. ...
South Africa secured a 1-1 draw against the Czech Republic in their opening match of the second round of group stage matches at the 2026 World Cup, held at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta...
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