Burnley duo extend their stays at the World Cup

Burnley duo Zeki Amdouni and Lyle Foster have both qualified for the knockout stages of the World Cup with their respective nations.

Switzerland sealed top spot in Group B with a 2-1 victory over one of the group hosts Canada overnight.

Ruven Vargas and Johan Manzambi scored their goals just after half time, before Promise David halved the deficit with 14 minutes remaining - but Switzerland were able to hold on for the three points.

It means the Swiss finish on seven points from their three games, finishing ahead of last night’s opponents as well as Bosnia & Herzegovina in third.

Amdouni was an unused substitute, just as he was in the second game, although he did get some minutes during the opener against Qatar, which ended in a 1-1 draw.

Foster’s South Africa, meanwhile, made history by qualifying for the knockout stages for the first time in their history with a crucial 1-0 win over South Korea.

Thapelo Maseko scored the crucial strike just after the hour mark, while Foster - like Amdouni - was unable to get off the bench.

Bafana Bafana had previously lost their opener to Mexico before playing out a 1-1 draw with Czechia.

But they finished second in the group to reach the knockout stages for the first time in their fourth appearance at a finals. They will now face Canada in the next round.

Foster started the first game but has yet to appear since, following on from recent comments made by South Africa boss Hugo Broos, who admitted the striker is low in confidence after his poor season at Burnley.