South Africa and the Czech Republic drew 1-1 in their opening match of the second round of the World Cup 2026 group stage, complicating their chances of advancing from Group A. The Czech team scored first with a goal by Michal Sadilek in the sixth minute, but South Africa equalized in the final moments through a penalty by Teboho Mokoena in the 83rd minute. Both teams now need a win in their final group match against either South Korea or Mexico to progress.
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