South Africa stun South Korea to reach first ever World Cup knockout phase

BAFANA BEAUTY: Thapelo Maseko scores the goal to send South Africa through. Pictures: Carl Recine/Getty Images

South Africa made history by reaching the knockout stage of the World Cup for the first time with a 1-0 win over South Korea.

Following a scoreless opening half at Monterrey Stadium in Guadalupe, Mexico, Thapelo Maseko scored the decisive goal, steering Tshepang Moremi’s cross into the bottom-right corner from 15 yards out.