South Africa

Mexico beat 10-man South Africa in their World Cup opener

THREE red cards as Mexico get World Cup started with win over South Africa

Wilton Sampaio shows a red card to South Africa's midfielderThemba Zwane during the 2026 World Cup Group A match against Mexico

Analysis

Neville and Keane have their say on red card FRENZY - did ref get them right?

World Cup Group A

World Cup Group A guide

UK-based players going to the World Cup - Igor Thiago, Piero Hincapie, Daizen Maeda, Haji Wright, Chris Wood

Update

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Morocco, Senegal

Update

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Neymar celebrates his first Santos goal since returning to the club

Update

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Mohamed Salah scored the only goal as Egypt

Salah scores again as 10-man Egypt hold on against South Africa

Scores & Fixtures

Thursday 11th June

Thursday 18th June

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Table

FIFA World Cup - Group A

Last updated: 17 June, 1:29am

Position	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points
1	Mexico	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	3
2	Korea Republic	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	3
3	Czech Republic	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	0
4	South Africa	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0

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Africa Cup of Nations - Group B

Last updated: 28 January, 2:03pm

Position	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points
1	Egypt	3	2	1	0	3	1	+2	7
2	South Africa	3	2	0	1	5	4	+1	6
3	Angola	3	0	2	1	2	3	-1	2
4	Zimbabwe	3	0	1	2	4	6	-2	1

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South Africa's Teboho Mokoena, right, celebrates with teammates after scoring his sides second goal during the African Cup of Nations round of 16 soccer match between Morocco and South Africa, at the Laurent Pokou stadium in San P..dro, Ivory Coast, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

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Netherlands ease past South Africa to set up WWC clash with Spain

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Faf du Plessis celebrates scoring a century in South Africa's group game with Australia at Old Trafford

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YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 21: Siya Kolisi of South Africa during the Rugby World Cup 2019 Group B game between New Zealand and South Africa at International Stadium Yokohama on September 21, 2019 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. (Photo by Craig Mercer/MB Media/Getty Images)

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CAIRO, EGYPT - JULY 10: Idrissa Gana Gueye of Senegal celebrates scoring the winning goal during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final match between Senegal and Benin at 30th June Stadium on July 10, 2019 in Cairo, Egypt. (Photo by Visionhaus)

Gueye fires Senegal into semis

Nigeria

Iwobi inspires Nigeria, Salah's Egypt out

Wilfried Zaha

Update

Zaha scores in Ivory Coast win

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Dale Steyn of the Proteas during the South African national cricket team training session at St Stithians College on September 27, 2016 in Johannesburg, South Africa

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