The first match of the second round of the 2026 World Cup ended in a positive 1-1 draw between the Czech Republic and South Africa, making it difficult for their mission to qualify for the round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup finals. Czech national team player Michal Sadilek opened the scoring in the 6th minute, and South African national team player Teboho Mokoena returned from scoring the equalizer through a penalty kick in the 83rd minute. The two teams entered the match after losing in the first round (Czech Republic against South Korea 1-2 and South Africa against Mexico 0-2), thus earning their first point before meeting the other two competitors at a later time.