S. Korea chasing knockout berth in final Group A match vs. South Africa

South Korea will close out their Group A play at the FIFA World Cup against South Africa this week in northeastern Mexico, with a spot in the knockout phase at stake.

The kickoff at Estadio Monterrey in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, is 7 p.m.

Wednesday, or 10 a.m.

Thursday.

South Korea will try to reach the knockouts for the fourth time in their World Cup history, following 2002, 2010 and 2022.

The two other teams in the group, Mexico and Czechia, will go toe-to-toe at the same time in Mexico City. ...