
Czechia
Kick-off
12:00 EDT
South Africa
Match day
Thursday, 18 June 2026
Venue
Atlanta Stadium
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
City & country
Atlanta
πΊπΈ USA
The Players to Watch
Projected starting elevens for both sides. Full squad lists, coaches, and tactical setup are on the team pages.
Czechia
4-2-3-1 Β· Projected XI
Ivan Hasek
Tomas Soucek
Likely Starting XI Β· 4-2-3-1
- 1Jindrich Stanek
Slavia Prague
- 2Vladimir Coufal
Hoffenheim
- 4Robin Hranac
Hoffenheim
- 5Tomas Holes
Slavia Prague
- 14David Doudera
Slavia Prague
- 15Tomas SoucekC
West Ham United
- 18Lukas Provod
Slavia Prague
- 17Antonin Barak
Fiorentina
- 10Adam Hlozek
Hoffenheim
- 11Vaclav Cerny
Wolfsburg
- 9Patrik Schick
Bayer Leverkusen
Projected lineup. Updates once the official starting XI is confirmed.
Full squad and tacticsSouth Africa
4-3-3 Β· Projected XI
Hugo Broos
Ronwen Williams
Likely Starting XI Β· 4-3-3
- 1Ronwen WilliamsC
Mamelodi Sundowns
- 2Khuliso Mudau
Mamelodi Sundowns
- 6Mothobi Mvala
Mamelodi Sundowns
- 14Aubrey Modiba
Mamelodi Sundowns
- 3Innocent Maela
Orlando Pirates
- 8Teboho Mokoena
Mamelodi Sundowns
- 11Mduduzi Shabalala
Kaizer Chiefs
- 10Themba Zwane
Mamelodi Sundowns
- 22Percy Tau
Qatar SC
- 9Lyle Foster
Burnley
- 20Iqraam Rayners
Mamelodi Sundowns
Projected lineup. Updates once the official starting XI is confirmed.
Full squad and tacticsGroup Standings
Live points, goal difference, and the qualification cutoff line. The top 2 advance to the Round of 32; eight best third-place finishers across all 12 groups also progress.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | π¨πΏCzechiaIn match | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | π°π·Korea Republic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | π²π½Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | πΏπ¦South AfricaIn match | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Where to Watch

Atlanta Stadium
(Mercedes-Benz Stadium)
Match #25 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 is played at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. Capacity 71,000 for the tournament.
Kick-Off in Your Time Zone
Six common time zones for international fans, plus your local time at the top.
- πΊπΈET (Eastern Time, USA)Your zone12:00 EDT
- πΊπΈPT (Pacific Time, USA)09:00 PDT
- π¬π§UK (London)17:00 GMT+1
- πͺπΈSpain (Madrid)18:00 GMT+2
- π§π·Brazil (SΓ£o Paulo)13:00 GMT-3
- π¦π·Argentina (Buenos Aires)13:00 GMT-3
- π―π΅Japan (Tokyo)01:00 GMT+9
- π¦πΊAustralia (Sydney)02:00 GMT+10
- π²π¦Morocco (Casablanca)17:00 GMT+1
