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On Thursday, South Africa rose to second place in the list of African teams with the most penalty kicks in the history of the World Cup.
In the second round of Group A of the 2026 World Cup, South Africa tied the score with the Czech Republic (1-1) from Teboho Mokoena’s penalty in the 83rd minute.
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Bafana Bafana took their tally to 3 penalties in the history of their participation in the World Cup, 6 shots behind African leader Ghana in second place, reports the network. “statistical leg” French.
Egypt, Cote d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Senegal and Tunisia are tied for second with two penalties each, while Algeria have one penalty each.
The result earned South Africa their first point in the group, but they remain trailing the Czechs on goal difference and need a win against South Korea in the third round to keep their chances alive at the World Cup.
