FIFA World Cup 2026 · Group stage

South Africa 1–0 South Korea

Wednesday 24 Jun 2026 · Guadalupe, Mexico (neutral)

South Africa1–0South Korea

Goals1

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Maseko

63′1–0Thapelo Maseko South Africa

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

South Africa

Came on

8Tshepang Moremi↑62′
15Iqraam Rayners↑75′
23Jayden Adams↑80′

South Korea

1Kim Seung-GyuGK
2Lee Han-BeomDF
3Lee Gi-HyukDF
4Kim Min-JaeDF ↓65′
6Hwang In-BeomMF
8Paik Seung-HoMF ↓45′
13Lee Tae-SeokMF ↓45′
22Seol Young-WooMF
11Hwang Hee-ChanFW ↓45′
18Oh Hyeon-GyuFW ↓74′
19Lee Kang-InFW

Came on

24Kim Jin-Gyu↑45′
23Jens Castrop↑45′
7Son Heung-Min↑45′
16Park Jin-Seop↑65′
9Cho Gue-Sung↑74′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

South Africa: 1661 → 1708
South Korea: 1879 → 1832

Expected score for South Africa: 22.2% (a draw counts half). An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 1, 2026–2026.

South Africa wins: 1
Draws: 0
South Korea wins: 0

Form either side

South Africa

Before

1–2 v Panama 31 Mar 2026 · Friendly
0–0 v Nicaragua 29 May 2026 · Friendly
1–0 v Jamaica 6 Jun 2026 · Friendly
0–2 v Mexico 11 Jun 2026 · FIFA World Cup 2026
1–1 v Czech Republic 18 Jun 2026 · FIFA World Cup 2026

After

0–1 v Canada 28 Jun 2026 · FIFA World Cup 2026

South Korea

Before

0–1 v Austria 31 Mar 2026 · Friendly
5–0 v Trinidad and Tobago 30 May 2026 · Friendly
1–0 v El Salvador 3 Jun 2026 · Friendly
2–1 v Czech Republic 11 Jun 2026 · FIFA World Cup 2026
0–1 v Mexico 18 Jun 2026 · FIFA World Cup 2026

After

None yet.

Road through the tournament

South Africa

0–2 v Mexico Group stage
1–1 v Czech Republic Group stage
1–0 v South Korea Group stage
0–1 v Canada Round of 32

South Korea

2–1 v Czech Republic Group stage
0–1 v Mexico Group stage
0–1 v South Africa Group stage

Every South Africa v South Korea match1

From South Africa's side.


24 Jun 2026	South Korea	1–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2026	Group stage

Score: martj42 · Scorers: martj42 · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN