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South Africa vs South Korea — FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage

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South Africa
1–0
Match Finished
South Korea
🗓 Thursday 25 June 2026 📍 Estadio BBVA, Monterrey 🧑‍⚖️ Facundo Raul Tello Figueroa, Argentina

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Result: South Africa won · Missed ✗ · RPS 0.528

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Match recap

South Africa beat South Korea 1–0.

Scorers — South Africa: T. Maseko 63'

Possession: South Africa 32% – South Korea 68%.

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Timeline

  1. SUBSTITUTIONSouth Africa80'
    JJ. AdamsCAMR. MofokengR
  2. YELLOW CARDSouth Korea79'
    C

    Cho Gue-Sung

    South Korea

  3. SUBSTITUTIONSouth Africa75'
    II. RaynersRMT. MasekoT
  4. SUBSTITUTIONSouth Korea74'
    CCho Gue-SungSTOh Hyeon-GyuO
  5. YELLOW CARDSouth Africa73'
    A

    A. ModibaLB

    South Africa

  6. SUBSTITUTIONSouth Korea65'
    PPark Jin-SeobCBKim Min-JaeK
  7. GOALSouth Africa63'
    South Africa1–0South Korea
    T

    T. MasekoRM

    South Africa · assist: T. Moremi

  8. SUBSTITUTIONSouth Africa62'
    TT. MoremiLMO. AppollisO
  9. SUBSTITUTIONSouth Korea46'
    JJ. CastropLMLee Tae-SeokL
  10. SUBSTITUTIONSouth Korea46'
    KKim Jin-GyuCMPaik Seung-HoP
  11. SUBSTITUTIONSouth Korea46'
    SSon Heung-MinSTHwang Hee-ChanH

Match stats

32%Ball Possession68%
1.10Expected goals (xG)1.00
13Total Shots8
4Shots on Goal3
4Corner Kicks6
3Offsides0
7Fouls9
1Yellow Cards1
2Goalkeeper Saves3

Lineups

R
Player of the match Ronwen Williams South Africa
8.0
South Africa4-2-3-1
1★8.0WilliamsGK
67.2ModibaLB
147.2MbokaziCB
216.9OkonCB
207.0MudauRB
136.9SitholeCDM
56.6MbathaCDM
76.9AppollisLM
107.3MofokengCAM
127.7MasekoRM
176.9MakgopaST
South Korea3-4-2-1
16.3Seung-gyuGK
37.5LeeCB
46.9Min-jaeCB
26.9LeeCB
137.0Tae-seokLM
67.2In-beomCM
86.7Ho PaikCM
227.3SeolRM
116.5Hee-chanST
196.9LeeST
186.5OhST
South Africa4-2-3-1

Substitutes

  • TTshepang Moremi#862'7.3
  • IIqraam Rayners#1575'6.7
  • JJayden Adams#2380'6.5
  • RRicardo Goss#22
  • SSipho Chaine#16
  • BBradley Cross#26
  • KKhulumani Ndamane#3
  • NNkosinathi Sibisi#19
  • OOlwethu Makhanya#24
  • SSamukelo Kabini#18
  • TTholo Thabang Matuludi#2
  • KKamogelo Sebelebele#25
  • LLyle Foster#9
HCoachHugo Broos
South Korea3-4-2-1

Substitutes

  • JJens Castrop#2346'6.5
  • JJin-gyu Kim#2446'7.0
  • SSon Heung-min#746'6.3
  • JJin-seob Park#1665'7.2
  • GGue-sung Cho#974'6.0
  • JJo Hyeonwoo#21
  • SSong Bum-keun#12
  • KKim Moon-hwan#15
  • KKim Tae-hyeon#5
  • WWi-je Cho#14
  • DDong-gyeong Lee#26
  • JJae-sung Lee#10
  • JJi-sung Eom#25
  • JJun-Ho Bae#17
  • YYang Hyun-Jun#20
MCoachMyung-Bo Hong
Goal Yellow card Red card Subbed off Player of the match Own goal