South Africa 1-0 South Korea · World Cup 2026
South Africa beat South Korea 1-0 in the World Cup 2026. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
South Africa and South Korea met in the World Cup 2026 at Estadio BBVA in Monterrey on Thursday, 25 June 2026.
Goalscorers
South Africa: T. Maseko 63'. South Korea did not score.
How the match went
South Korea saw more of the ball, 68% of it. South Africa had 13 shots with 4 on target, South Korea 8 with 3 on target. There were 10 corners in total, 4 to South Africa and 6 to South Korea. South Africa conceded 7 fouls, South Korea 9. The referee showed 2 yellow cards (1 for South Africa, 1 for South Korea).
Line-ups
South Africa started in a 4-2-3-1: Ronwen Williams, Khuliso Mudau, Ime Okon, Mbekezeli Mbokazi, Aubrey Modiba, Thalente Mbatha, Yaya Sithole, Thapelo Maseko, Relebohile Mofokeng, Oswin Appollis, Evidence Makgopa.
South Korea started in a 3-4-2-1: Kim Seung-gyu, Han-Beom Lee, Kim Min-jae, Gi-Hyuk Lee, Young-woo Seol, Seung Ho Paik, Hwang In-beom, Lee Tae-seok, Kang-in Lee, Hwang Hee-chan, Hyeon-gyu Oh.
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