Czechia vs South Africa, Worldcup 2026 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Czechia vs South Africa — Worldcup at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
- Czechia 3 games · 1 pts (2026/26)
- South Africa 3 games · 4 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Tori Penso (USA)
- Assistant 1 Brooke Mayo (USA)
- Assistant 2 Kathryn Nesbitt (USA)
24 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 9.2 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Czechia | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Canada | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Qatar | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Brazil | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | Morocco | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Scotland | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Haiti | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | United States | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | Australia | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | Paraguay | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | Turkey | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Germany | 3 | 6 |
| 18 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 6 |
| 19 | Ecuador | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Curacao | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Netherlands | 3 | 7 |
| 22 | Japan | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | Sweden | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Belgium | 3 | 5 |
| 26 | Egypt | 3 | 5 |
| 27 | Iran | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | Spain | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 3 |
| 31 | Uruguay | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 |
| 33 | France | 3 | 9 |
| 34 | Norway | 3 | 6 |
| 35 | Senegal | 3 | 3 |
| 36 | Iraq | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Argentina | 3 | 9 |
| 38 | Austria | 3 | 4 |
| 39 | Algeria | 3 | 4 |
| 40 | Jordan | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | Colombia | 3 | 7 |
| 42 | Portugal | 3 | 5 |
| 43 | Congo DR | 3 | 4 |
| 44 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | England | 3 | 7 |
| 46 | Croatia | 3 | 6 |
| 47 | Ghana | 3 | 4 |
| 48 | Panama | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
Season Stats
| Czechia | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #2 |
| 1 | Points | 4 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 0 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 1 |
| 2 | Scored | 2 |
| 6 | Conceded | 3 |
| -4 | GD | -1 |
| 0.33 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 0% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Czechia this season
Czechia this season
25%
Clean Sheets
South Africa this season
South Africa this season
Czechia are 4th (1 pts). South Africa are 2nd (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Czechia
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/2
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
South Africa
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Czechia vs South Africa — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. South Africa needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 6' Michal Sadilek adds to his 1 season tally! Czechia lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 11' Ronwen Williams is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for South Africa tonight.
- 16' South Africa are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 21' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 26' Czechia is showing some good football. However, Czechia are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 31' It’s high time Hugo Broos made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 33' A moment of madness from Teboho Mokoena on 33 minutes earns him a card. South Africa will be frustrated.
- 38' South Africa started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 38.
- 40' That looks like a foul for a card for Thalente Mbatha.
- 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 46' The South Africa manager makes a substitution. Jayden Adams departs to be replaced by Relebohile Mofokeng.
- 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 55' Czechia ring the changes. Vladimir Darida has done his job and it is now time for Pavel Sulc to step up.
- 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hugo Broos will be considering his options from the bench.
- 65' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 66' A tactical swap from South Africa — Evidence Makgopa on, Iqraam Rayners off on 66 minutes.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Lukas Provod. He replaces Adam Hlozek on 67 minute.
- 72' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 75' Czechia player sees a card in front of him.
- 78' David Zima is replacing Lukas Cerv for the Czechia side.
- 83' What an equalizer from Teboho Mokoena!
- 84' Thapelo Maseko makes way for Kamogelo Sebelebele at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from South Africa.
- 89' Vladimir Coufal has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Czechia Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
-
18
Michal Sadilek ↓ Tomas Soucek 67'
-
8
Vladimir Darida ↓ Pavel Sulc 55'
- 10
- 7
- 5
- 3
-
9
Adam Hlozek ↓ Lukas Provod 67'
- 1
-
12
Lukas Cerv ↓ David Zima 78'
- 4
- 24
Bench
- 19
-
22
Tomas Soucek ↑ 67'
-
20
Jaroslav Zeleny ↑ 55'
- 13
-
2
David Zima ↑ 78'
-
17
Lukas Provod ↑ 67'
- 21
- 16
- 23
- 11
- 26
- 6
-
15
Pavel Sulc ↑ 55'
- 25
Coach
Miroslav Koubek
South Africa Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 14
- 6
- 20
- 21
- 23
- 12
- 5
- 4
- 7
- 15
Bench
- 16
- 22
- 26
- 18
- 24
- 2
- 3
- 19
-
25
Kamogelo Sebelebele ↑ 84'
- 9
-
17
Evidence Makgopa ↑ 66'
-
10
Relebohile Mofokeng ↑ 46'
- 8
Coach
Hugo Broos
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Michal Sadilek | 1 |
| Teboho Mokoena | 1 |
Head to Head
Czechia Form
South Africa Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.85
Czechia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
South Africa xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 73% + South Africa or Draw 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.81
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 2.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Czechia or Draw
66%
Draw or South Africa
68%
Czechia or South Africa
66%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Czechia win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.9%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 2
7.1%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
2.9%
0 – 3
2.3%
1 – 3
2.1%
3 – 1
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Czechia
| Handicap | Czechia covers | Push | South Africa covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 19% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 22% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Czechia keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
South Africa keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.