# Soccer: South Africa is through to the knockout stage of the FIFA Under-17 Men’s World Cup in Doha, Qatar, for the very first time. Despite suffering a 3-1 defeat to Italy, Amajimbos qualified for the last 32, as their four points were enough to seal second spot in Group A, ahead of Qatar and Bolivia, who drew 0-0. Belgium, Japan, Senegal, Croatia, Egypt, Venezuela, Switzerland, and Korea Republic are also through to the knockout stage.
Soccer: SA through to the U17 World Cup knockout stage for the first time