Czech Republic - RSA

Mexico’s commanding 2-0 victory over South Africa at the Estadio Azteca was already a historic occasion, but Club Tijuana wonderkid Gilberto Mora provided another piece of history.

Despite writing his name into the headlines by scoring Czechia's first goal of the 2026 World Cup, captain Ladislav Krejčí cut a deeply frustrated figure following his side's 2-1 defeat to South Korea.

South Korea and Czechia played out a gripping encounter in the second fixture of Group A at the 2026 FIFA World Cup

South Africa captain and goalkeeper Ronwen Williams offered a pragmatic assessment of his side’s 2-0 defeat to Mexico in the World Cup opener

Mexico manager Javier Aguirre refused to let a victorious start to their home World Cup campaign mask his team's shortcomings, offering a critical assessment of El Tri despite their 2-0 win over South Africa in the tournament opener.

The opening match of the historic 2026 FIFA World Cup offered a striking sense of déjà vu for football fans, perfectly mirroring the curtain-raiser from 16 years ago

Czech Republic are heading back to the FIFA World Cup

Czech Republic showcased remarkable character and composure to overturn a two-goal deficit

Cameroon booked their place in the quarter-finals

The group stage of the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 officially came to an end today

Hugo Broos’ side claimed a crucial victory

In a tightly contested encounter, the outcome was decided by a single, decisive moment

SA opened their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign with a tense but valuable 2–1 victory

The decision reflects a desire for stability and experience at a critical moment for Czech football

Ivan Hašek has been dismissed as head coach of the Czech Republic national team following the team’s humiliating 2-1 loss to the Faroe Islands in World Cup qualifying

The move reflects the shared heritage of the team, which included players from both Czech and Slovak regions