South Africa are still in with a chance of progression from Group A after a 1-1 World Cup draw with Czechia, but Troy Deeney was unimpressed.

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A draw that risks weighing like a sentence for both sides. After two matchdays, Czechia and South Africa have still not shown enough quality to suggest they can go far in the tournament. After opening defeats against South Korea and Mexico,

Javier Aguirre’s squad has already clinched the top spot in Group A and is now eyeing a third straight win at the 2026 World Cup.

The Blues legend has not held back in his assessment of the Repre's World Cup stalemate against South Africa, claiming his nation was far too passive. The former shot-stopper believes that a failure to put Hugo Broos’ men to the sword after taking an early lead was the primary reason they dropped points in Atlanta.

Tori Penso, Brooke Mayo, and Kathryn Nesbitt made FIFA World Cup history during the Group A match between Czechia and South Africa in Atlanta on Thursday.

Some of South African football's most iconic names shared a message of encouragement to Ronwen Williams and the rest of his Bafana Bafana teammates ahead of their crucial World Cup clash against Czechia.