South Africa
- Maseko63'
Full Time
Korea Republic
The Players to Watch
Confirmed starting elevens, bench, and substitutions for both sides. Coach and captain detail come from each team's full squad page.
South Africa
4-2-3-1 · Starting XI
Hugo Broos
Ronwen Williams
Starting XI · 4-2-3-1
- 1Ronwen WilliamsC
Mamelodi Sundowns
- 14Mbekezeli Mbokazi
- 6Aubrey Modiba
Mamelodi Sundowns
- 20Khuliso Mudau
Mamelodi Sundowns
- 21Ime Okon
- 12Thapelo Maseko
- 5Thalente Mbatha
- 13Sphephelo Sithole
Belenenses
- 7Oswin Appollis
Polokwane City
- 17Evidence Makgopa
Orlando Pirates
- 10Relebohile Mofokeng
Substitutions
- 62'
↑Tshepang Moremi
↓Oswin Appollis
- 75'
↑Iqraam Rayners
↓Thapelo Maseko
- 80'
↑Jayden Adams
↓Relebohile Mofokeng
Bench13
- 16Sipho Chaine
- 22Ricardo Goss
- 26Bradley Cross
- 18Samukelo Kabini
- 24Olwethu Makhanya
- 2Tholo Matuludi
- 3Khulumani Ndamane
- 19Nkosinathi Sibisi
- 23Jayden Adams
- 25Kamogelo Sebelebele
- 9Lyle Foster
- 8Tshepang Moremi
- 15Iqraam Rayners
Korea Republic
3-4-1-2 · Starting XI
Hong Myung-bo
Son Heung-min
Starting XI · 3-4-1-2
- 1Seung-Gyu Kim
- 4Min-Jae Kim
- 3Gi-hyuk Lee
- 2Han-bum Lee
- 13Tae-seok Lee
- 22Young-woo Seol
- 6In-beom Hwang
- 19Kang-in Lee
- 8Seung-Ho Paik
- 11Hwang Heechan
- 18Hyun-Gyu Oh
Substitutions
- 46'
↑Jens Castrop
↓Tae-seok Lee
- 46'
↑Jin-Gyu Kim
↓Seung-Ho Paik
- 46'
↑Heung-min Son
↓Hwang Heechan
- 66'
↑Jin-seob Park
↓Min-Jae Kim
- 74'
↑Gue-Sung Cho
↓Hyun-Gyu Oh
Bench15
- 21Hyeon-woo Jo
- 12Bum-keun Song
- 14Cho Wi-Je
- 15Moon-hwan Kim
- 5Tae-hyeon Kim
- 16Jin-seob Park
- 17Joon-ho Bae
- 23Jens Castrop
- 24Jin-Gyu Kim
- 26Dong-gyeong Lee
- 10Jae-sung Lee
- 9Gue-Sung Cho
- 25Ji-sung Eom
- 7Heung-min Son
- 20Hyun-jun Yang
Goal Timeline
1 goal- 63'⚽1 - 0
Thapelo Maseko
Assist: Tshepang Moremi
Bookings
2- 73'
Aubrey ModibaSouth Africa
- 79'
Gue-Sung ChoSouth Korea
Match Officials
- Centre RefereeFacundo TelloArgentina
- Assistant Referee 1Juan Pablo BelattiArgentina
- Assistant Referee 2Gabriel ChadeArgentina
Group 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 | 🇲🇽Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 | 🇿🇦South AfricaIn match | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | 🇰🇷Korea RepublicIn match | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | 🇨🇿Czechia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
Where to Watch
Estadio Monterrey
(Estadio BBVA)
Match #54 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 is played at Estadio Monterrey in Monterrey, Nuevo León. Capacity 53,500 for the tournament.
Kick-Off in Your Time Zone
Six common time zones for international fans, plus your local time at the top.
- 🇺🇸ET (Eastern Time, USA)Your zone21:00 EDT
- 🇺🇸PT (Pacific Time, USA)18:00 PDT
- 🇬🇧UK (London)02:00 GMT+1
- 🇪🇸Spain (Madrid)03:00 GMT+2
- 🇧🇷Brazil (São Paulo)22:00 GMT-3
- 🇦🇷Argentina (Buenos Aires)22:00 GMT-3
- 🇯🇵Japan (Tokyo)10:00 GMT+9
- 🇦🇺Australia (Sydney)11:00 GMT+10
- 🇲🇦Morocco (Casablanca)02:00 GMT+1