South Africa fell to Mexico 2-0 on Thursday afternoon in the opening World Cup match after Sphephelo Sithole and Themba Zwane were handed red cards. Then in the evening, Czechia lost to South Korea 2-1 after a late goal was the team's demise.

El Tri will look to close out Group A play on a high note as it takes on Czechia on Wednesday night at Mexico City Stadium.

South Africa are still in with a chance of progression from Group A after a 1-1 World Cup draw with Czechia, but Troy Deeney was unimpressed.

Before this game, Hugo Broos had responded to fierce criticism over South Africa’s start to the World Cup by revealing that eight months ago after qualification a friend had said they would erect a statue of him and the coach had replied by saying: “Make it out of wood;

South Africa and Czechia both look to redeem themselves in Atlanta on Thursday after suffering opening losses. With the bet365 bonus code, you can bet $10, get $365 in bonus bets win or lose on any World Cup matchup on Thursday.

Mexican fans can’t stop buzzing about the chance to see Memo Ochoa back between the posts—even if it’s just for a few minutes. The legendary keeper, who’s been a World Cup hero more times than we can count,

Michal Sadílek gave the Europeans a dream start with a clinical finish in the 6th minute, but Teboho Mokoena converted a late penalty (83’) to earn Bafana Bafana a hard-fought point in their opening 2026 FIFA World Cup Group A match.