South Africa reached the knockout stage of the World Cup for the first time with a 1-0 win over South Korea on Wednesday night.
Thapelo Maseko scored in the 63rd minute, finishing a precise cross from Tshepang Moremi, as South Africa secured second place in Group A behind Mexico, which swept all three group matches.
South Africa will face Canada, the Group B runner-up, in a knockout match Sunday in Inglewood, California.
Maseko finished with five shots in the match and now leads South Africa with eight in the tournament.
Asked what he would tell his younger self after the milestone, the Mamelodi Sundowns forward said: “The one thing I would say is ‘keep dreaming.’”
