South Africa vs South Korea

South Africa wrote their name into football history, beating South Korea 1-0 in a must-win Group A finale to reach the Round of 32 for the first time ever. Substitute Lyle Foster's strike proved decisive in a tense, high-stakes encounter where Bafana Bafana needed a win to guarantee their progression. The achievement caps a remarkable group stage for South African football and was met with wild celebrations both in the stadium and back home. For South Korea, despite the disappointing finish, their fate now rests on whether they can sneak through as one of the eight best third-placed teams, with Son Heung-min and his teammates left to nervously await the results from the remaining groups.