They can put the matches away, at least for a little while. Before this game the South Africa head coach, Hugo Broos, had responded to fierce criticism for how his side had started the World Cup by revealing that eight months ago, having qualified for the competition, a friend told him they woul...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/18/czechia-south-africa-world-cup-group-a-match-report)