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Canada's Stephen Eustaquio celebrates with team-mates after scoring his side's winner against South Africa. (AP Photo/Marcio Sanchez)

Canada secure last-16 place after dramatic late winner vs South Africa

Canada players celebrate Stephen Eustaquio's goal against South Africa

South Africa vs Canada: All the action and rate the players

South Africa's Thapelo Maseko (12) celebrates after scoring his side's first goal during the World Cup Group A

South Africa reach knockout stages for first time with win over South Korea

Mexico's Julian Quinones celebrates scoring (16) his side's second goal against Czechia during a World Cup Group A

Analysis

All the key moments as Mexico and South Africa earn famous wins

Teboho Mokoena earned South Africa their first point of the World Cup against the Czech Republic

Late penalty gifts South Africa first point against wasteful Czech Republic

Mexico beat 10-man South Africa in their World Cup opener

THREE red cards as Mexico get World Cup started with win over South Africa

Wilton Sampaio shows a red card to South Africa's midfielderThemba Zwane during the 2026 World Cup Group A match against Mexico

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FIFA World Cup - Group A

Last updated: 23 July, 3:32pm

Position	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points
1	Mexico	3	3	0	0	6	0	+6	9
2	South Africa	3	1	1	1	2	3	-1	4
3	Korea Republic	3	1	0	2	2	3	-1	3
4	Czech Republic	3	0	1	2	2	6	-4	1

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Africa Cup of Nations - Group B

Last updated: 28 January, 2:03pm

Position	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points
1	Egypt	3	2	1	0	3	1	+2	7
2	South Africa	3	2	0	1	5	4	+1	6
3	Angola	3	0	2	1	2	3	-1	2
4	Zimbabwe	3	0	1	2	4	6	-2	1

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South Africa's Jayden Adams during the World Cup Group A soccer match between Czechia and South Africa in Atlanta, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)

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South Africa players celebrate winning the penalty shootout during the African Cup of Nations third-place play-off against DR Congo

South Africa beat DR Congo on pens to finish third at AFCON

Nigeria's players celebrate after William Troost-Ekong scores from the penalty spot

Nigeria reach AFCON final after beating South Africa on penalties

South Africa's Teboho Mokoena, right, celebrates with teammates after scoring his sides second goal during the African Cup of Nations round of 16 soccer match between Morocco and South Africa, at the Laurent Pokou stadium in San P..dro, Ivory Coast, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

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Netherlands' Jill Roord, right, celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Women's World Cup round of 16 soccer match between the Netherlands and South Africa at the Sydney Football Stadium in Sydney, Australia, Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

Netherlands ease past South Africa to set up WWC clash with Spain

South Africa's Noko Matlou, left, and South Africa's Gabriela Salgado celebrate after the Women's World Cup Group G soccer match between South Africa and Italy in Wellington, New Zealand, Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

South Africa stun Italy to reach last 16 with first WWC win

Sweden's Amanda Ilestedt reacts after scoring her team's second goal during the Women's World Cup Group G soccer match between Sweden and South Africa in Wellington, New Zealand, Sunday, July 23, 2023. (AP Photo/John Cowpland)

Ilestedt winner sees Sweden beat South Africa

Indian batsman Rishabh Pant in action during the third day of the third and final test match between South Africa and India in Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Halden Krog)

South Africa close on series win despite Pant brilliance

Faf du Plessis celebrates scoring a century in South Africa's group game with Australia at Old Trafford

Du Plessis offered new SA contract

YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 21: Siya Kolisi of South Africa during the Rugby World Cup 2019 Group B game between New Zealand and South Africa at International Stadium Yokohama on September 21, 2019 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. (Photo by Craig Mercer/MB Media/Getty Images)

South Africa dominate Rugby Writers' shortlist

CAIRO, EGYPT - JULY 10: Idrissa Gana Gueye of Senegal celebrates scoring the winning goal during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final match between Senegal and Benin at 30th June Stadium on July 10, 2019 in Cairo, Egypt. (Photo by Visionhaus)

Gueye fires Senegal into semis