Bafana Bafana winger Thapelo Maseko has called for his teammates to up the tempo as they look to bounce back from a 2-0 loss to Mexico in their second Group A game of the FIFA World Cup against Czechia in Atlanta on Thursday.

Czechia and South Africa fielded an exciting World Cup match, but fans did not care for for the hydration breaks. Watch here.

The Mexican National Team has not only punched its ticket to the Round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup, but thanks to FIFA’s tiebreaker rules, they’ve also clinched first place in Group A—no matter what happens against Czechia.

Former English Premier League star Troy Deeney is one notable figure who tore into the display by both sides, saying the match was a ‘terrible, terrible advert for the World Cup. “I don’t think I’ve watched a game of football,

ATLANTA: Czech Republic manager Miroslav Koubek believes his side were closer to victory than South Africa after the sides played out a 1-1 draw in their World Cup Group A match on Thursday, and he rued their missed chances to put the game away.