Bafana Bafana must secure a win against Czechia in their second Fifa World Cup Group A match to keep their knockout stage dreams alive, leveraging strategic adjustments and key players like Oswin Appollis and Relebohile Mofokeng. Picture: KHALED DESOUKI / AFP
The equation is fairly simple for Bafana Bafana in their second Fifa World Cup Group A match against Czechia on Thursday: don’t lose.
While the 2-0 defeat to Mexico in their opening game just under a week ago was far from ideal, it was also a performance that could have resulted in a much heavier scoreline.
The fact that Bafana limited the damage and avoided conceding three or more goals could yet prove crucial heading into their final two group matches.
Mexico are ranked 15th in the FIFA world rankings, South Korea 22nd and Czechia 43rd. Bafana, by comparison, sit 61st.
