Marizanne Kapp strikes a powerful 81 as South Africa beat India by six wickets to keep their World Cup hopes alive.

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South Africa are still in with a chance of progression from Group A after a 1-1 World Cup draw with Czechia, but Troy Deeney was unimpressed.

South Africa coach Hugo Broos has fast become an unexpected highlight of the World Cup. At the age of 74, with thick silver hair and a seemingly permanent furrowed brow, the Belgian takes

Michal Sadilek put Czechia on the board vs. South Africa with the fastest goal so far in the 2026 World Cup. See the replay.

On Thursday, South Africa held its breath at the World Cup. Then, it found its voice with one defining Teboho Mokoena penalty kick.

Before this game, Hugo Broos had responded to fierce criticism over South Africa’s start to the World Cup by revealing that eight months ago after qualification a friend had said they would erect a statue of him and the coach had replied by saying: “Make it out of wood;