Bafana Bafana Breaks Through: 4 Takeaways From South Africa vs. South Korea

For the first time in its history, South Africa is through to the knockout stage of the World Cup after it pulled off a 1-0 upset win over South Korea.

Few would have given Bafana Bafana much of a chance after its opening-day loss, but the team showed steady under head coach Hugo Broos and consistent improvement over its remaining games. Now it is off to the round of 32 after a second-place finish in Group A and will be taking on Canada.

South Korea, meanwhile, was the exact opposite.