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What does South Africa's path in the World Cup knockout rounds look like so far?

Nick Said · 14 hours ago

Bafana Bafana are gearing up for their final World Cup Group A game against South Korea on Wednesday (or early hours of Thursday South African time), where a win will take them into the round of 32 and a draw will leave them sweating on results elsewhere.

South Africa getting that 'feel good' factor back as they plot win over South Korea

Nick Said · yesterday

Bafana Bafana captain Ronwen Williams says the belief is back in the side following their draw with Czech Republic this week and they are confident they can get the win they need against South Korea to advance to the knockout rounds at the World Cup.

Bafana Bafana permutations: How they can advance to the World Cup knockout stages

Nick Said · 3 days ago

Bafana Bafana go into their final World Cup Group A clash against South Korea in Monterrey on Wednesday Mexico time knowing that a victory is needed to advance to the round of 32 … but it is not quite as simple as that.

Aguirre downplays Mexico's achievement after topping group for first time since 2002

Reuters · 3 days ago

Mexico coach Javier Aguirre played down his team's achievement of topping ⁠a World Cup group for the first time since 2002 after their 1-0 win over South Korea on Thursday, ‌saying the real measure of success would come later in the tournament.

South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo urges players to not dwell on Mexico defeat

Reuters · 3 days ago

South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo said his players ⁠must not dwell on their 1-0 defeat by Mexico after a goalkeeping error proved decisive ‌in their second Group A match at the World Cup.

Mexico secure top spot in Group A after narrow win over South Korea thanks to keeper error

Tom Pritchard · 4 days ago

Mexico booked their place in the FIFA World Cup (WC) Round of 32 with a 1-0 victory over South Korea at Estadio Akron, as they made it three successive WC victories for the first time in their history.

Javier Aguirre gives Mexico side no excuses for pre-match nerves against South Korea

Reuters · 4 days ago

Mexico coach Javier Aguirre said on Wednesday that any patience regarding his players' opening-match ⁠nerves has expired as the co-hosts prepare for a high-speed World Cup encounter against South Korea.

About Copa por Mexico

History, Format, Organization, Media Coverage

The Copa por México is a friendly tournament created by the Mexican Football Federation (FMF). It was initially launched as a warmup competition prior to the restart of association football in Mexico following the pause caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, but it was eventually picked up by Liga MX teams to get in gear before league matches were played after long pauses to the tournament, such as the one caused by the pandemic or by the World Cup in 2022.

The competition is played by a limited number of Liga MX teams. The first edition of the tournament was played by eight teams divided in two groups, while the second was held with ten clubs drawn in two groups. The winners and runners-up of each group go on to the next stage, where penalties would be used to determine the winner.

Curiously, both editions of the Copa por México have featured the same teams in the title match: Cruz Azul and Guadalajara. Both tournaments have been won by Cruz Azul.

TV rights for this competition in the United States were handed to TUDN USA. In Mexico, the competition was available to watch on TUDN México and via Sky Sports, with its mobile platform Blue to Go Video Everywhere handling coverage for mobile users.