For the first time in its history, South Africa is through to the knockout stage of the World Cup after it pulled off a 1-0 upset win over South Korea. Few would have given Bafana Bafana much of a chance after its opening-day loss, but the team showed steady under head coach Hugo Broos and consistent improvement over its remaining games. Now it is off to the round of 32 after a second-place finish in Group A and will be taking on Canada. South Korea, meanwhile, was the exact opposite. It looked like a potential dark horse candidate after its opening win over Czechia. Gradually, the team got wo...
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