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Bafana Bafana, playing in the tournament for the first time since they hosted it in 2010, have reached the round of 32.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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South Africa beat South Korea 1-0 to reach the World Cup knockout rounds for the first time in their history, an astonishing turnaround after a dismal opening defeat.<\/p>\n

Bafana Bafana, playing at the tournament for the first time since South Africa hosted it in 2010, were widely written off after their 2-0 loss<\/a> to Group A winners Mexico.<\/p>\n

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But they battled to a draw against the Czech Republic<\/a> and came out on top of what was effectively a shootout with South Korea for second place in Monterrey, thanks to Thapelo Maseko\u2019s second-half strike.<\/p>\n

South Korea coach Myung-Bo Hong made a shock call by leaving captain Son Heungmin \u2013 considered by many to be Asia\u2019s greatest-ever player \u2013 out of the starting lineup.<\/p>\n

The Asian team started strongly, with stand-in captain Kim Minjae\u2019s powerful header blocked on the goal line by Aubrey Modiba, before Lee Kangin flashed wide.<\/p>\n

South Africa quickly settled, playing with hunger and adventure, but their finishing was wasteful.<\/p>\n

They seemed certain to take the lead in the 30th minute when the ball fell to Evidence Makgopa after South Korean goalkeeper Kim Seunggyu parried Thalente Mbatha\u2019s shot.<\/p>\n

But Makgopa could only tamely poke the ball straight at the goalkeeper from close range.<\/p>\n

Son came on at the start of the second half, one of three changes made by coach Hong as he sought to change the script.<\/p>\n

Early in the second period, Maseko squandered another good position, while South Korea forward Oh Hyeongyu tested goalkeeper Ronwen Williams at the other end.<\/p>\n

As news filtered through from Mexico City that the host nation were leading against the Czech Republic, there was an added sense of urgency.<\/p>\n

South Africa seized their moment, with Tshepang Moremi crossing to Maseko, who this time kept his cool, firing home inside the near post in the 63rd minute.<\/p>\n

South Korea pushed hard in the closing stages but ran out of time, meaning South Africa will face cohosts Canada in Los Angeles on June 28 .<\/p>\n

Mexico topped the group with nine points after winning all three of their matches.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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