South Africa vs South Korea, Worldcup 2026 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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South Africa vs South Korea — Worldcup at Estadio BBVA.
- South Africa 3 games · 4 pts (2026/26)
- South Korea 3 games · 3 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Facundo Tello
- Assistant 1 Juan Pablo Belatti
- Assistant 2 Gabriel Chade
20 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 4.9 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 | 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
| 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)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
South Africa this season
South Africa this season
0%
Clean Sheets
South Korea this season
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' The game is set. South Korea kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Hwang Heechan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 33 goals in his last 277 appearances.
- 10' South Africa are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. South Africa must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Hugo Broos might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' South Korea seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 40' Jin-seob Park has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' South Africa started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 46' Jens Castrop gets the nod from South Korea. He replaces Tae-seok Lee and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Han-bum Lee is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for South Africa so far.
- 56' Relebohile Mofokeng has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 5 goals this season.
- 61' South Korea are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 62' Oswin Appollis makes way for Tshepang Moremi at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from South Africa.
- 63' Thapelo Maseko adds to his 1 season tally! South Africa lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 66' The South Korea manager makes a substitution. Min-Jae Kim departs to be replaced by Jin-seob Park.
- 71' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 73' Aubrey Modiba was booked on 73.
- 74' Fresh legs for South Korea! Gue-Sung Cho comes on to replace Hyun-Gyu Oh.
- 75' Iqraam Rayners is ready to make an impact after coming on for Thapelo Maseko at the 75 minute mark.
- 79' The referee calls foul for Gue-Sung Cho. He receives a card.
- 80' The South Africa manager makes a substitution. Relebohile Mofokeng departs to be replaced by Jayden Adams.
- 85' It looks like no one’s ball. South Africa is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hong Myungbo will be considering his options from the bench.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. South Africa take all three points.
Lineups
South Africa Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 14
- 6
- 20
- 21
-
12
Thapelo Maseko ↓ Iqraam Rayners 75'
- 5
- 13
- 7
- 17
- 10
Bench
- 16
- 22
- 26
- 18
- 24
- 2
- 3
- 19
-
23
Jayden Adams ↑ 80'
- 25
- 9
-
8
Tshepang Moremi ↑ 62'
-
15
Iqraam Rayners ↑ 75'
Coach
Hugo Broos
South Korea Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 1
-
4
Min-Jae Kim ↓ Jin-seob Park 66'
- 3
- 2
-
13
Tae-seok Lee ↓ Jens Castrop 46'
- 22
- 6
- 19
-
8
Seung-Ho Paik ↓ Jin-Gyu Kim 46'
-
11
Hwang Heechan ↓ Heung-min Son 46'
-
18
Hyun-Gyu Oh ↓ Gue-Sung Cho 74'
Bench
- 21
- 12
- 14
- 15
- 5
-
16
Jin-seob Park ↑ 66'
- 17
-
23
Jens Castrop ↑ 46'
-
24
Jin-Gyu Kim ↑ 46'
- 26
- 10
-
9
Gue-Sung Cho ↑ 74'
- 25
-
7
Heung-min Son ↑ 46'
- 20
Coach
Hong Myungbo
H2H
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
✓ CorrectActual: South Africa win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.