Sunday , 16 August 2026

South Africa vs South Korea, Worldcup 2026 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2026
South Africa
1 – 0
Full Time
South Korea
Thu 25 Jun 2026 · 01:00 UTC Estadio BBVA HT 45' · FT 45'
Thapelo Maseko 63' 1–0
Aubrey Modiba 73' Y
Y 79' Gue-Sung Cho

Overview

Match Preview

South Africa vs South Korea — Worldcup at Estadio BBVA.

Match Details

  • Referee Facundo Tello
  • Assistant 1 Juan Pablo Belatti
  • Assistant 2 Gabriel Chade
16 games this season 🟨 1.4/game ⚽ 3.4 goals/game

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 Curaçao 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

1
South Africa 1 games · Avg 1.0 goals South Korea
Last 5 meetings
2026-06-25 South Africa 1–0 South Korea

Recent Form

South Africa
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jun South Korea H 1–0 W
18 Jun Czechia A 1–1 D
11 Jun Mexico A 0–2 L
South Korea
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jun South Africa A 0–1 L
19 Jun Mexico A 0–1 L
12 Jun Czechia H 2–1 W
05 Dec Brazil A 1–4 L
02 Dec Portugal H 2–1 W
28 Nov Ghana H 2–3 L

Season Stats

South Africa South Korea
#2 Position #3
4 Points 3
3 Played 3
1 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 2
2 Scored 2
3 Conceded 3
-1 GD -1
1.33 PPG 1.00
33% Win % 33%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
South Africa this season
0% Clean Sheets
South Korea this season

South Africa are 2nd (4 pts). South Korea are 3rd (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

South Africa
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
South Korea
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Estadio BBVA. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mbekezeli Mbokazi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' South Africa are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined South Korea backline.
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. South Africa and South Korea are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jin-Gyu Kim made 11 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' South Korea have won 12 goals from 11 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 40' South Africa international Ronwen Williams has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Tae-seok Lee as he leaves the pitch. Jens Castrop steps in for South Korea.
  • 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gi-hyuk Lee is clearly more than just a goal scorer for South Korea.
  • 56' South Korea are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering South Korea that had 11 games and scored 12 goals.
  • 62' The whistle greets Oswin Appollis as he departs to be replaced by Tshepang Moremi.
  • 63' What a moment for Thapelo Maseko! That strike on 63 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 66' Time for substitution for South Korea. Min-Jae Kim is replaced by Jin-seob Park.
  • 71' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both South Africa and South Korea are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 73' Aubrey Modiba has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 73.
  • 74' Hyun-Gyu Oh makes way for Gue-Sung Cho at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from South Korea.
  • 75' It is a substitution in South Africa team. Thapelo Maseko is replaced by Iqraam Rayners on 75 minute.
  • 79' It’s gonna be a card for Gue-Sung Cho.
  • 80' Time for substitution for South Africa. Relebohile Mofokeng is replaced by Jayden Adams.
  • 85' In-beom Hwang, a South Korea midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 90' South Africa has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • Another three points for South Africa.

Lineups

South Africa Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hugo Broos

South Korea Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hong Myungbo

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.9 South Africa xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 South Korea xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 87% + Under — clean sheet likely 83%

Match Result

✓ Correct
South Africa50% Draw36% South Korea14%
Actual: South Africa win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes17% 0% No83%
Avg goals/match: 1.2
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 67%
33%
± 1.5 34%
66%
± 2.5 13%
87%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

South Africa or Draw
87%
Draw or South Korea
50%
South Africa or South Korea
64%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
South Africa27% Draw67% South Korea6%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
32.7%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
11.3%
1 – 1
9%
0 – 1
7.3%
2 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.4%
3 – 1
1.3%
1 – 2
1.2%
0 – 2
1.1%
4 – 0
0.8%
2 – 2
0.7%

Asian Handicap — South Africa

Handicap South Africa covers Push South Korea covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 13% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 30% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 9% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

South Africa keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
South Korea keeps clean sheet
41% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.