The Czech Republic national team missed out on a victory after South Africa's national team managed to equalize late in the game during the 2026 World Cup Group A second match.
In the 2026 World Cup Group A second match on Thursday night, 18 Jun 2026 GMT+7, the Czech Republic faced South Africa in an intriguing fixture.
The result was a thrilling 1-1 draw, with the Czech Republic taking an early 1-0 lead from Michel Sadílek in the 6th minute, but Teboho Mokoena scored a penalty to equalize for South Africa in the 83rd minute, sharing the points.
This keeps the Group A qualification battle wide open, with the outcome to be decided in the final match.