South Africa beat South Korea to reach World Cup knockout stages for first time
France, June 25 -- The 22-year-old drove a fierce shot past the South Korean goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu after 63 minutes at the Monterrey Stadium.
South Africa came under sustained pressure from the South Koreans who started the day in second place.
But Hugo Broos's men held firm to book a last 32 showdown with co-hosts Canada in Los Angeles on 29 June.
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"We scored that goal, and it was 20 minutes of heart-beating and hoping that the game should be finished as soon as possible," said Broos.
The 74-year-old Belgian added: "So yes, we are in the second round. It's historic. I'm very happy for the guys. I've worked with them for five years. And what we did in t...
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