Messages of congratulations are pouring in this morning for Bafana Bafana, who have progressed to the knockout stages in the FIFA World Cup for the first time.
They beat Korea 1-0 in Monterrey in the early hours of Thursday morning, South African time.
President Cyril Ramaphosa says Bafana Bafana displayed an inspired team performance of discipline in defence and precision in their attack.
He praised Coach Hugo Broos and scorer Thapelo Maseko, adding that the country is united behind the team ahead of their next match against Canada.
The team will now face co-hosts Canada in a Round of 32 match on Sunday, 28 June, at 21:00.
Congratulations to Bafana Bafana on beating Korea 1-0 in Monterrey to make it to the knockout stages of a FIFA World Cup for the first time.
Coach Hugo Broos, and scorer Thapelo Maseko opened the way for South Africa to progress to the group of 32 where an encounter with… pic.twitter.com/00USIPrYD2
— Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 (@CyrilRamaphosa) June 25, 2026
.@Trevornoah is all of us!
Well done Bafana Bafana!!!
🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦 pic.twitter.com/WS8vyrotBR— Karyn Maughan (@karynmaughan) June 25, 2026
The post-match 𝐒𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐒 at Monterrey 🥹🇿🇦
A moment in history for Bafana Bafana 🤩#DStvFIFAWorldCup2026 | #EverythingCanWait pic.twitter.com/RXedZrHsVA
— SuperSport Football ⚽️ (@SSFootball) June 25, 2026
