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South Africa vs South Korea — World Cup 2026 Group A

Group AFull Time
🇿🇦South AfricaFIFA #60
1–0
🇰🇷South KoreaFIFA #25
⚽ T. Maseko 63'🟨 A. Modiba 73'
79' Cho Gue-Sung 🟨

WC Pedigree

Titles
Apps
3
Goals
7
Best: Group stage
Titles
Apps
11
Goals
55
Best: 4th Place (2002)
Estadio BBVA, Monterrey

Match Recap

South Africa defeated South Korea 1-0 in their opening Group A fixture. T. Maseko scored the decisive goal for South Africa in the 63rd minute. This result gives South Africa an early advantage in a group that also includes Mexico and Czechia.

Generated 2026-07-17 12:05 UTC

AI-assisted analysis — may contain inaccuracies

Performers

Player of the Match

Ronwen Williams

🇿🇦South Africa·G·Captain

2 saves

8.0Rating

Minutes

95'

Passes

37 · 17%

Duels won

1/1

Saves

2

🇿🇦South AfricaTop 3
  1. 1

    Ronwen Williams

    G · 2 saves

    8.0
  2. 2

    Thapelo Maseko

    M · 1 goal

    7.7
  3. 3

    Relebohile Mofokeng

    M · 4 key passes

    7.3
🇰🇷South KoreaTop 3
  1. 1

    Gi-Hyuk Lee

    D · 90% passes

    7.5
  2. 2

    Young-woo Seol

    M · 2 key passes

    7.3
  3. 3

    Hwang In-beom

    M · 95 mins

    7.2

Head to Head

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