South Africa score first World Cup goal in 16 years against Czech

June 18, 2026, 19:01 1 min read

South African hockey players celebrate a goal during a World Cup match against the Czech Republic. — latest news and analysis.

Short overview

South Africa scored their first World Cup goal in 16 years during a match against the Czech Republic. The goal marks a significant milestone for the team.

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#	Standings	P	GD	Pts
1	Mexico	1	2	3
2	South Korea	1	1	3
3	Czechia	1	-1	0
4	South Africa	1	-2	0
1	Switzerland	1	0	1
2	Canada	1	0	1
3	Qatar	1	0	1
4	Bosnia & Herzegovina	1	0	1
1	Scotland	1	1	3
2	Morocco	1	0	1
3	Brazil	1	0	1
4	Haiti	1	-1	0
1	USA	1	3	3
2	Australia	1	2	3
3	Türkiye	1	-2	0
4	Paraguay	1	-3	0
1	Germany	1	6	3
2	Ivory Coast	1	1	3
3	Ecuador	1	-1	0
4	Curaçao	1	-6	0
1	Sweden	1	4	3
2	Japan	1	0	1
3	Netherlands	1	0	1
4	Tunisia	1	-4	0
1	New Zealand	1	0	1
2	Iran	1	0	1
3	Belgium	1	0	1
4	Egypt	1	0	1
1	Uruguay	1	0	1
2	Saudi Arabia	1	0	1
3	Spain	1	0	1
4	Cape Verde Islands	1	0	1
1	Norway	1	3	3
2	France	1	2	3
3	Senegal	1	-2	0
4	Iraq	1	-3	0
1	Argentina	1	3	3
2	Austria	1	2	3
3	Jordan	1	-2	0
4	Algeria	1	-3	0
1	Colombia	1	2	3
2	Congo DR	1	0	1
3	Portugal	1	0	1
4	Uzbekistan	1	-2	0
1	England	1	2	3
2	Ghana	1	1	3
3	Panama	1	-1	0
4	Croatia	1	-2	0

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