The conclusion of another group, on the night of this Wednesday (24), defined the first knockout matchup of this year’s FIFA World Cup.
South Africa finished second in Group A and will face Canada, the runner-up in Group B, for a place in the round of 16.
The match is scheduled for next Sunday (28) in Los Angeles and will be the first game of the round of 32 of the tournament.
The other teams already qualified for the knockout stage are still waiting to find out their opponents.
The United States matchup against Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost certain, but it has not yet been mathematically confirmed, as it still depends on the final results of other third-placed teams.
Group A decided
The final round of Group A saw Mexico maintain its perfect record: three games and three wins.
The hosts came into this Wednesday’s match with first place in the group already secured and beat Czechia 3-0, who were still fighting for a spot.
The most dramatic match, however, was between South Africa and South Korea.
The African side won and secured a place in the knockout stage of a World Cup for the first time in its history.
South Korea finished the group in third place and now awaits the outcome of the other groups to find out whether it will advance.
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