The defeat meant South Africa - who have never done so before - joined group winners Mexico in advancing automatically while Korea Republic's fate now depends on whether they can qualify for the next stage as one of the eight best third-placed sides.
The Bafana Bafana, playing at the tournament for the first time since they hosted it in 2010, were widely written off after their 2-0 loss to Group A winners Mexico. .....
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