Czech Republic v South Africa LIVE: Score and latest updates from World Cup 2026 clash

Into the first hydration break of the game.

South Africa have improved on the ball and they look a little more threatening now, but they stil haven’t created anything clear-cut.

At the same time, the Czech Republic look very dangerous on the break.

Moments later, an opening for the Czech Republic. A free-kick from deep finds the feet of Sojka, who clips in a lovely ball towrds two unmarked teammates at the back post…but neither had anticipated it!

Almost an opening for South Africa as a cross is fizzed in by Appollis from the right, but Rayners can’t make meaningful contact with it.

The Czech pressure returns again but this time Hlozek is thwarted on the edge of the box by a great challenge from Mokoena.

A rare South Africa attack ends with a shot from distance deflected narrowly wide into the side-netting!

Nothing comes of the corner though as a wild effort from distance flies miles wide.

The Czechs aren’t resting on their laurels here. Coufal gets away down the right and tries to clip a cross to Schick, but it’s headed away well.

GOAL! it didn’t look like it would take long and it hasn’t!

The Czech Republic are ahead courtesy of Sadílek.

The long throw in behind the defence finds Hlozek, who cuts it back to Sojka on the edge of the box. The midfielder plays a beautiful first-time pass into the path of Sadilek to send him clean through, and the Slavia Prague man makes no mistake, rifling past the ‘keeper to make it 1-0!

South Africa clear the first corner of the game and get their foot on the ball for the first time, but their possession ends with a mis-placed pass.

At the other end, the Czech Republic win a free-kick 35 yards out, with Adams clearing the cross at the expense of a corner.