South Korea manager Hong Myung-bo urged his players to move on from their 1-0 defeat against Mexico and focus on their crucial final Group A clash against South Africa.
Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos believes that if they can maintain their second-half performance in the next game against South Korea, they stand a very good chance of reaching the 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stages.
Mexico secured top spot in Group A and booked their place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 after a hard-fought 1-0 victory over South Korea in Guadalajara.
Mexico coach Javier Aguirre has insisted his players could no longer hide behind World Cup nerves as they prepared for a crucial Group A clash against South Korea at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Thursday.
FIFA have defended the official attendance figure from the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group A clash between South Korea and Czech Republic after visible empty seats inside the stadium sparked questions over crowd numbers.
South Korea fought back from a goal down to secure a dramatic 2-1 victory over the Czech Republic in their opening Group A match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Estadio Akron in Mexico.