South AfricaSouth Africa vs South Korea — World Cup
1-0
South KoreaEstadio BBVA, Monterrey
Going into the match, South Africa had won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.8 goals a game; South Korea had won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.5. South Africa are 2nd in the World Cup on 4 points; South Korea are 3rd on 3.
Match report
Home form going in: South Africa
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 (D L L W L). 1.8 scored per game, 1.0 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 at Czech Republic · 18 Jun 2026
- L 2-0 at Mexico · 11 Jun 2026
- L 1-2 vs Cameroon · 4 Jan 2026
- W 2-3 at Zimbabwe · 29 Dec 2025
- L 1-0 at Egypt · 26 Dec 2025
- W 2-1 vs Angola · 22 Dec 2025
Away form going in: South Korea
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 (L W L D D). 1.5 scored per game, 1.7 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- L 1-0 at Mexico · 19 Jun 2026
- W 2-1 vs Czech Republic · 12 Jun 2026
- L 2-0 at Jordan · 6 Feb 2024
- D 1-1 at Australia · 2 Feb 2024
- D 1-1 at Saudi Arabia · 30 Jan 2024
- D 3-3 vs Malaysia · 25 Jan 2024
How it unfolded
- 63' Normal Goal — T. Maseko (South Africa)
Match statistics
| South Africa | Metric | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 0 |
| 32 | Ball possession | 68 |
| 1.16 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.9 |
| 13 | Total shots | 8 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 5 | Attempts inside box | 5 |
| 8 | Attempts outside box | 3 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 340 | Total passes | 719 |
| 277 | Accurate passes | 641 |
| 81 | Pass accuracy | 89 |
| 2 | Goalkeeper saves | 3 |
| -0.5 | Goals prevented | -0.5 |
World Cup table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |