South Africa make history by qualifying with win over South Korea

South Africa reached the World Cup knockout rounds for the first time in their history by finishing second in Group A with a 1-0 victory over South Korea. Thapelo Maseko netted a deserved winner in the 63rd minute to set up a round of 32 tie with Canada on Sunday as their remarkable revival continued under manager Hugo Broos following their humbling nine-man defeat to Mexico in the opening game.

Heung-Min Son's difficult tournament continued as he was benched for the first time in 13 World Cup games by South Korea boss Myung-Bo Hong, whose side failed to build on their victory over the Czech…