On Thursday, June 18, the match of the second round of the World Cup took place, in which the teams of the Czech Republic and the South African Republic met. The nominal hosts started their second game of the tournament confidently, quickly seizing the initiative and opening the scoring in the sixth minute.

In the opponent's penalty area, Soyka made an excellent pass to his partner, and Sadilek accurately shot at goal. After the missed goal, South Africa stepped up its game, but it didn't last long.

On several occasions, players from the African team violated the rules against the opponent, which led to a yellow card for midfielder Teboho Mokoena, who will now miss the next match at this World Cup.

In the second half the game was controlled by the Czech Republic. They created many dangerous chances and were close to increasing their advantage, but in the 82nd minute Pavel Schultz played with his hand, which led to a penalty kick being awarded.

Mokoena converted the penalty kick without much difficulty, making the score 1:1, which remained until the referee's final whistle.. Currently, in Group A, the Czech Republic and South Africa occupy 3rd and 4th places, respectively.. Tournament host Mexico leads the table, with South Korea in second place.

Statistics of the match Czech Republic - South Africa of the 2nd round of the group stage of the World Cup? 2026 Czech Republic - South Africa 1:1 Goals: Sadilek (6) - Mokoena (83, penalty) Expected goals (xG): 1. 02 - 1. 37 Ball possession: 38% - 62% Shots: 14 - 17 Shots on target: 3 - 4 Corners: 5 - 5 Fouls: 12 - 10 Let us also recall that England began the World Cup with a spectacular victory over Croatia.

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