🔥 South Africa make history, into last 32! Mexico treble, Czechia OUT! 🥹

🔥 South Africa make history, into last 32! Mexico treble, Czechia OUT! 🥹 South Africa makes history and reaches the knockout stage of a World Cup for the first time ever. In Monterrey, a 1-0 win over South Korea is enough to secure second place in Group A behind Mexico and book a clash against Canada in Los Angeles. Want to stay up to date on everything happening in the USA, Mexico and Canada? Don’t forget to bookmark the World Cup! To follow the competition, search for “World Cup” on OneFootball and click the star next to it so you don’t miss a single piece of news! Hugo Broos’ side, despite the absences of Mokoena and Zwane, created the best chances already in the first half . Maseko was denied the opener by Lee Gi-hyuk, but then in the second half the South African winger found the breakthrough (63') . Makgopa also had a huge chance, but from close range he failed to hit the target after the Korean goalkeeper had parried Mbatha’s effort. South Korea, coming off a win against Czechia, struggled to create danger despite the efforts of Lee Kang-in. South Africa, on the other hand, defended their second-half lead in an organized manner all the way to the final whistle.  With this win, Bafana Bafana leapfrog South Korea on the final matchday and qualify for the round of 32 . The Asians, meanwhile, finish the group on three points and now wait for the other results to learn their fate. 🥹 South Africa erupts with joy: a historic feat At the final whistle, Monterrey’s stadium turns into a South African celebration. Bafana Bafana erupt with joy on the pitch and, through tears, celebrate one of the most incredible achievements in their football history. They punch their ticket to the round of 32 and will now face hosts Canada in Los Angeles.  HERE ARE DAZN’S PLAYER RATINGS The winning goal came from Thapelo Maseko, who scored in the 63rd minute with a strike that will be hard to forget. The South African winger controlled the ball brilliantly before beating Kim Seung-gyu with a left-footed shot that caught the goalkeeper out at the near post. 🇨🇿 CZECHIA - MEXICO 🇲🇽 Mexico finish the group with a perfect record and, with their third consecutive win, advance to the second phase of the World Cup . At the Azteca it ends 3-0 against Czechia, who bow out of the tournament in last place in the group with just one point. After a 0-0 first half, Chavez put the Mexicans ahead (55') . Then came Quinones’ second (61') and finally Fidalgo’s third (94') . The first half offered little excitement. The best chance fell to Visinsky, who came close to opening the scoring with a diagonal shot that went just wide. Other than that, there were few chances and plenty of whistles from the crowd at the end of the first half. HERE ARE DAZN’S PLAYER RATINGS In the second half, Mexico put the match to bed in the space of six minutes . Mateo Chavez opened the scoring, making a smart run down the left and taking advantage of a disorganized Czech defense. Shortly after, Quinones doubled the lead, helped by a clumsy clearance from Holes that ricocheted off teammate Sanchez’s back. In stoppage time, Fidalgo, who had come on for 17-year-old Mora, made it 3-0 for good. 😍 Azteca goes wild for Ochoa! An emotional farewell and tribute There was also an emotional tribute to Guillermo Ochoa on a memorable Mexican night. The 40-year-old goalkeeper, playing in his sixth World Cup , came on with 10 minutes left and the Azteca literally bowed at his feet. The goalkeeper, most likely making his final appearance in a Mexico shirt, was moved at the end of the match. These were his words: "Everything went perfectly, the script was written beautifully. I thank the fans for the affection they always show me on and off the pitch, as well as my teammates, my family and the coaching staff for giving me this opportunity".  At the end of the match, the goalkeeper, who will turn 41 in July, kissed the goalposts at his Azteca.  This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here.