South Africa | Total Sports News https://totalsportsnews.co.uk Football, rugby, tennis, cricket, golf, Formula 1 and more Fri, 19 Jun 2026 06:57:44 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 World Cup Group A: Mexico through after beating South Korea, Czechia-South Africa stalemate https://totalsportsnews.co.uk/world-cup-group-a-mexico-through-after-beating-south-korea-czechia-south-africa-stalemate/ https://totalsportsnews.co.uk/world-cup-group-a-mexico-through-after-beating-south-korea-czechia-south-africa-stalemate/#respond Fri, 19 Jun 2026 06:57:17 +0000 https://totalsportsnews.co.uk/?p=187485 World Cup co-hosts Mexico progress as Group A winners after a narrow win over South Korea, while Czechia's draw with South Africa leaves both teams on the brink of elimination.

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]]> https://totalsportsnews.co.uk/world-cup-group-a-mexico-through-after-beating-south-korea-czechia-south-africa-stalemate/feed/ 0 Mexico ease past nine-man South Africa in chaotic World Cup opener https://totalsportsnews.co.uk/mexico-ease-past-nine-man-south-africa-in-chaotic-world-cup-opener/ https://totalsportsnews.co.uk/mexico-ease-past-nine-man-south-africa-in-chaotic-world-cup-opener/#respond Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:37:27 +0000 https://totalsportsnews.co.uk/?p=187224 Host nation Mexico kicked off the World Cup in dramatic fashion at a packed Estadio Azteca, overcoming a fiery encounter against South Africa that saw three players sent off.

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]]> https://totalsportsnews.co.uk/mexico-ease-past-nine-man-south-africa-in-chaotic-world-cup-opener/feed/ 0 Last-minute winner puts Nigeria through to AFCON semi-final https://totalsportsnews.co.uk/last-minute-winner-puts-nigeria-through-to-afcon-semi-final/ https://totalsportsnews.co.uk/last-minute-winner-puts-nigeria-through-to-afcon-semi-final/#respond Wed, 10 Jul 2019 21:54:09 +0000 https://totalsportsnews.co.uk/?p=67202 Nigeria progress to the Africa Cup of Nations semi-final after William Troost-Ekong's late goal sees off South Africa.

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