World Cup 2026: South Africa becomes sixth African country to win match

South Africa, on Thursday, became the sixth African state to triumph astatine slightest 1 lucifer astatine the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament.

The Bafana Bafana defeated South Korea 1-0 successful their last Group A clash astatine Mexico City Stadium, acknowledgment to a second-half extremity from Thapelo Maseko.

The triumph besides ensured South Africa finished successful 2nd presumption successful the radical with 4 points arsenic they progressed to the Round of 32 stage.

Before the South Korea game, South Africa had mislaid 2-0 against Mexico successful their World Cup opener and besides drew 1-1 with Czechia successful their 2nd match.

DAILY POST reports that the different African countries to grounds astatine slightest a triumph astatine the ongoing World Cup truthful acold are Egypt, Algeria, Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Morocco (2).

Ivory Coast was the archetypal African state to triumph a World Cup lucifer aft defeating Ecuador 1-0 successful their archetypal game.

Ghana became the 2nd federation successful Africa to triumph a lucifer astatine the World Cup aft defeating Panama 1-0.

Morocco became the 3rd squad successful Africa to triumph a crippled aft beating Scotland 1-0 successful their 2nd Group C match. The Atlas Lions besides defeated Haiti 4-2 successful their last radical crippled on Wednesday.

Egypt became the 4th squad successful Africa to triumph a lucifer aft defeating New Zealand 3-1.

Algeria became the fift...