South Africa are still in with a chance of progression from Group A after a 1-1 World Cup draw with Czechia, but Troy Deeney was unimpressed.

Czechia and South Africa fielded an exciting World Cup match, but fans did not care for for the hydration breaks. Watch here.

Czechia lost their opening match, 2-1, with defender Ladislav Krejci accounting for the lone goal. South Africa also lost their opener, conceding two goals and have yet to find the net in the tournament.

FIFA has picked a South American referee crew for the high-stakes Mexico vs Czechia showdown in the 2026 World Cup group stage. El Tri wants to finish strong at the Mexico City Stadium, while the Europeans are dreaming of a historic 'Aztecazo.

The Blues legend has not held back in his assessment of the Repre's World Cup stalemate against South Africa, claiming his nation was far too passive. The former shot-stopper believes that a failure to put Hugo Broos’ men to the sword after taking an early lead was the primary reason they dropped points in Atlanta.

Tori Penso, Brooke Mayo, and Kathryn Nesbitt made FIFA World Cup history during the Group A match between Czechia and South Africa in Atlanta on Thursday.

Coach Hugo Broos stresses the need for improvement and accountability ahead of Bafana Bafana’s critical World Cup match against Czechia.