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Korea loses to South Africa, finishing 3rd in Group A

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By Kwak Yeon-soo
  • Published Jun 25, 2026 11:58 am KST
  • Updated Jun 25, 2026 12:00 pm KST
South Africa's Thapelo Maseko scores a goal past Korea's Kim Seung-gyu during the World Cup Group A soccer match between Korea and South Africa in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Wednesday (local time). Reuters-Yonhap

South Africa's Thapelo Maseko scores a goal past Korea's Kim Seung-gyu during the World Cup Group A soccer match between Korea and South Africa in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Wednesday (local time). Reuters-Yonhap

Korea fell to South Africa 1-0 on Wednesday (local time) for its second loss in Group A at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Thapelo Maseko scored the lone goal in the 63rd minute for South Africa.