South Africa drew 1-1 with Czech Republic in the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Thursday, June 18, to stay alive in the competition.

Czechia started strongly, taking the lead in the sixth minute when Michal Sadílek finished a well-worked move for the lead

Adam Hlozek raced on to a throw-in down the right and cut the ball back to the edge of box where Alexandr Sojka fed Michal Sadilek to clip his finish past South Africa keeper Ronwen Williams for the quickest goal of the tournament so far.

South Africa showed resilience and character at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Thursday as they fought back from a goal down to secure a 1-1 draw against Czech Republic in their second Group A encounter at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.A composed penalty from Teboho Mokoena ensured...