Woerld Cup 2026: South Africa grab 1-1 draw with Czechia with late penalty
Key takeaways
- Teboho Mokoena equalises through a late penalty to salvage a draw for South Africa in their Group.
- Teboho Mokoena slotted home the spot kick after Pavel Sulc’s handball handed the South Africans a lifeline on Thursday as they were staring at potential early elimination.
- The Czechs led from the sixth minute when Michal Sadilek struck home after a clever slipped pass from Alexandr Sojka following Adam Hlozek’s delivery from the right wing.
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Teboho Mokoena equalises through a late penalty to salvage a draw for South Africa in their Group. A clash with Czechia.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Teboho Mokoena scores South Africa's equaliser from the penalty spot [Claudia Greco/Reuters]By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and Reuters Published On 18 Jun 202618 Jun 2026South Africa scored a penalty seven minutes from full-time as they fought back to draw 1-1 with the Czech Republic at the World Cup after falling behind early in the Group A clash.
Teboho Mokoena slotted home the spot kick after Pavel Sulc’s handball handed the South Africans a lifeline on Thursday as they were staring at potential early elimination.