Czech Republic 1-1 South Africa: M. Sadilek scores early, T. Mokoena equalizes from the spot

In Matchday 2 of the 2026 World Cup group stage, the Czech Republic and South Africa finished level at 1-1. The Czech Republic made the brighter start and took the lead in the 6th minute when M. Sadilek scored, set up by A. Sojka. They went into halftime with a 1-0 advantage.

South Africa collected two yellow cards in the first half, with T. Mokoena booked in the 33rd minute and T. Mbatha in the 40th. After the break, L. Krejci was shown a yellow card for the Czech Republic in the 75th minute. The score did not change again until the 83rd minute, when T. Mokoena scored from the penalty spot, with no assist recorded, to bring South Africa level. The match ended 1-1.

On the numbers, the Czech Republic had 38% possession to South Africa’s 62%. Expected goals were 1.02 for the Czech Republic and 1.37 for South Africa. Shots finished 14-17, with 3 on target for the Czech Republic and 4 for South Africa. Passing accuracy was 80% for the Czech Republic and 90% for South Africa. Both sides won 5 corners. The Czech Republic were caught offside twice and South Africa three times. Saves stood at 3 for the Czech Republic and 2 for South Africa, while fouls were 12 and 10 respectively.

In the previous round, the Czech Republic lost 1-2 to South Korea, while South Africa lost 0-2 to Mexico.

In the next round, the Czech Republic will face Mexico on 2026-06-25 in Group Stage - 3, and South Africa will meet South Korea on the same date in Group Stage - 3.