IT was an inspired Thapelo Maseko perfomance, seen here against Ladislav Krejci of Czechia, that led to Bafana Bafana draw 1-1 to register a point in Group A of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Thursday night.
Thanks to Thapelo Maseko’s inspired performance, Relebohile Mofokeng’s second-half introduction, and maestro Teboho Mokoena’s composure, Bafana Bafana managed to rescue a point with a 1-1 draw against Czechia in Georgia on Thursday night.
Mokoena, who will miss Bafana’s final Group A match due to an accumulation of two yellow cards, kept his composure to convert an 83rd-minute penalty. The spot-kick was awarded after Maseko’s goal-bound effort was handled in the box while the Czechs were piling men back to defend their goal line.
Mofokeng was introduced at half-time in place of Jayden Adams, bringing the magic wand Bafana desperately needed as he took over the creative duties.
The draw keeps Bafana’s hopes alive, giving them a chance to fight for the spoils against South Korea and secure a place among the four best third-placed teams to advance to the knockout stages.
