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FINISHEDGroup A

South Africa1:0South Korea

JUN 24 · 19:00 CST · Guadalupe
🇪🇸 03:00 Spain (Madrid)
★ MVPRonwen Williams · South Africa7.9
📰Match reportSouth Africa beat South Korea 1-0 to qualify as Group A runners-up

South Africa beat South Korea 1-0 in the group stage (Group A) match of the 2026 World Cup played on JUN 24 at Estadio BBVA (Guadalupe, Mexico), with a capacity of 51 243. Goals from T. Maseko (63′). Ronwen Williams was named player of the match (rating 7.9).

Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe (Monterrey)
🇲🇽 Guadalupe · Mexico · 51 243
Foto: Presidencia de la República Mexicana (Flickr) / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
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⚽ Goalscorers
  • 63'T. Maseko· assist T. Moremi
🟨 Cards
  • 73'A. Modiba
  • 79'Cho Gue-Sung

Line-ups

South Africa4-2-3-1
Coach: Hugo Broos
  • 1Ronwen WilliamsG
  • 20Khuliso MudauD
  • 21Ime OkonD
  • 14Mbekezeli MbokaziD
  • 6Aubrey ModibaD
  • 5Thalente MbathaM
  • 13Sphephelo SitholeM
  • 12Thapelo MasekoM
  • 10Relebohile MofokengM
  • 7Oswin AppollisM
  • 17Evidence MakgopaF
Substitutes
8 Tshepang Moremi · 15 Iqraam Rayners · 23 Jayden Adams · 22 Ricardo Goss · 16 Sipho Chaine · 26 Bradley Cross · 3 Khulumani Ndamane · 19 Nkosinathi Sibisi · 24 Olwethu Makhanya · 18 Samukelo Kabini · 2 Tholo Thabang Matuludi · 25 Kamogelo Sebelebele · 9 Lyle Foster
South Korea3-4-2-1
Coach: Myung-Bo Hong
  • 1Kim Seung-gyuG
  • 2Han-Beom LeeD
  • 4Kim Min-jaeD
  • 3Gi-Hyuk LeeD
  • 22Young-woo SeolM
  • 8Seung Ho PaikM
  • 6Hwang In-beomM
  • 13Lee Tae-seokM
  • 19Kang-in LeeF
  • 11Hwang Hee-chanF
  • 18Hyeon-gyu OhF
Substitutes
23 Jens Castrop · 24 Jin-gyu Kim · 7 Son Heung-min · 16 Jin-seob Park · 9 Gue-sung Cho · 21 Jo Hyeonwoo · 12 Song Bum-keun · 15 Kim Moon-hwan · 5 Kim Tae-hyeon · 14 Wi-je Cho · 26 Dong-gyeong Lee · 10 Jae-sung Lee · 25 Ji-sung Eom · 17 Jun-Ho Bae · 20 Yang Hyun-Jun

Match stats

South AfricaSouth Korea
  • 32%Possession68%
  • 13Total shots8
  • 4Shots on target3
  • 4Corners6
  • 7Fouls9
  • 3Offsides0
  • 2Saves3
  • 82%Pass accuracy89%
  • 1.10Expected goals (xG)1.00