Atlanta, June 18 -- South Africa kept alive their hopes of reaching the FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout stage for the first time as Teboho Mokoena's late penalty secured a 1-1 draw against the Czech Republic in Atlanta, United States.

The Czech Republic had taken an early lead with Michal Sadilek's goal and looked on course for only their second World Cup win as an independent nation. Michal Sadilek scored the fastest goal at this World Cup after five minutes and eight seconds. Felix Nmecha took eight seconds longer to net for Germany against Curacao.

However, Mokoena's late spot-kick ensured the points were shared, keeping both teams in contention for a place in the last 32.

With the result, both sides now have one point each, sitting tw...