Bafana Bafana of South Africa will now face 2026 World Cup co-hosts Canada in a Round of 32 clash after they made history by advancing to the knockout rounds of the competition for the first time.
This Round of 32 clash will be played in Los Angeles on June 28.
In their previous World Cup appearances including when they hosted the tournament in 2010, South Africa have failed to go past the first round.
South Africa stunned South Korea 1-0 early Thursday morning to finish runners-up in Group A behind co-hosts Mexico, who won their third straight match 3-0 against Czech Republic.
Man of the Match Thapelo Maseko was the match winner with a second-half strike against Korea.
South Africa thus recorded four points after they also held Czech Republic to a 1-1 draw in their second group game.
