{"id":1460168,"date":"2026-06-18T19:14:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T18:14:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=features&p=1460168"},"modified":"2026-06-18T19:15:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T18:15:02","slug":"post-match-analysis-czech-republic-vs-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/post-match-analysis-czech-republic-vs-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Czech Republic vs South Africa stats and analysis: Defensive setup comes back to bite Koubek’s men"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Czech Republic<\/a> and South Africa<\/a> played out a 1-1 draw as they kicked off the second round of World Cup 2026<\/a> fixtures.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michal Sadilek gave the Czech Republic the lead in the sixth minute, with a neat finish following a long throw-in. For a long time it looked to be the winning goal, but South Africa were awarded a penalty for handball inside the final 10 minutes. Teboho Mokoena stepped up and coolly converted, for his nation’s first goal at the 2026 World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a result that didn’t do much for either team, though. They both sit on one point and face the toughest teams in their final matches. Czech Republic must beat Mexico<\/a>, while South Africa need a victory against South Korea<\/a> if they are to qualify for the knockout stages.<\/p>\n\n\n

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