South Africa After beating South Korea 1-0, they pulled off one of the biggest surprises of the group stage and qualified for the playoffs. Maseko prayer The second-half strike was enough for Bafana Bafana, who started Matchday 3 with just one point but moved up to second place with four points.
Meanwhile, South Korea fell to third place after the defeat. Hong Myung-bo’s side must now wait to see if the three points are enough to secure one of the tournament’s best third places.
Eliminate Top Group Mexico and the Czech Republic
Mexico After beating the Czech Republic 3-0, they secured first place in Group A with a perfect nine points. Mateo Chavez opened the account before Julian Quinones doubled the lead six minutes later. Alvaro Fidalgo He completed the win in extra time to confirm Al Trin as Group A winners.
Qualification Scenario
- ✅ Mexico – is specialized as Group A winners (9 points).
- ✅ South Africa – is specialized as Group A runners-up (4 points).
- ⏳ South Korea – Finished in third place (4 points) and is awaiting confirmation as one of the best third place teams.
- ❌ Czech Republic – He was eliminated after taking the fourth place.
Group A results
| Match day | Armature | The result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico vs. South Africa | 2-0 |
| 1 | South Korea – Czech Republic | 2-1 |
| 2 | Mexico vs. South Korea | 1-0 |
| 2 | Czech Republic – South Africa | 1-1 |
| 3 | South Africa vs South Korea | 1-0 |
| 3 | Mexico – Czech Republic | 3-0 |
Final Group A Tournament
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇲🇽 Mexico (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 | 🇿🇦 South Africa (Q) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 1 |