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South Africa coach Hugo Broos has fast become an unexpected highlight of this World Cup. At the age of 74, with thick silver hair and a seemingly permanent furrowed brow, the Belgian takes a no-nonsense approach to dealing with the media.

Bafana Bafana winger Thapelo Maseko has called for his teammates to up the tempo as they look to bounce back from a 2-0 loss to Mexico in their second Group A game of the FIFA World Cup against Czechia in Atlanta on Thursday.

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World Cup excitement is building in Atlanta as South African and Czechia supporters prepare for Thursday's must-win FIFA World Cup showdown at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Fans share their national pride, traditions and predictions as both teams look to secure their first victory of the tournament.

South Africa coach Hugo Broos wants to appeal midfielder Themba Zwane's three-match ban for a red card at the World Cup, citing Lionel Messi in his reasoning. Zwane was given one of the three red cards in the opening game of the World Cup on Thursday,

Por EFE La República Checa, con un gol de Michal Sadilek a los seis minutos, y Sudáfrica, con un tanto de penalti de Teboho Mokoena a los 83, empataron en Atlanta y sumaron un punto que les deja en un