South Africa vs South Korea Head-to-Head — FIFA World Cup 2026
⚽ Group Stage, Match 3
Match Report
Match Events ?
63'T. Maseko (T. Moremi)South Africa
73'A. Modiba South Africa
79'Cho Gue-Sung South Korea
Match Statistics ?
South Africa
South Korea
32%
Possession
68%
4
Shots on Target
3
13
Total Shots
8
4
Corners
6
7
Fouls
9
1.10
xG
1.00
Player Ratings ?
Starting Lineups ?
South Africa · 4-2-3-1
1G
20D
21D
14D
6D
5M
13M
12M
10M
7M
17F
South Korea · 3-4-2-1
1G
2D
4D
3D
22M
8M
6M
13M
19F
11F
18F
Predictions
Match Prediction ?
Favoured: South Korea
Expected: South Korea by 1–2 goals
Confidence: Medium
South Africa 17%Draw 24%South Korea 59%
xG: 0.76Expected goalsxG: 1.69
South Africa vs South Korea looks like a South Korea-favoured matchup based on our pre-tournament model. South Korea holds a slight edge according to our model, though the gap between the sides is not large enough to treat this as a banker. This prediction should be used as general match context rather than a guaranteed outcome.
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Win Probability (Market) ?
No odds data available
Model Rating Edge ?
Slight Edge
South Korea stronger
South Africa: 1373 (#40) · South Korea: 1524 (#22)
H2H Record ?
No data
Equal
First ever meeting
South Africa
South Korea
#2
Position ?
#3
4
Points ?
3
1W 1D 1L
Record ?
1W 0D 2L
2
Goals For ?
2
3
Goals Against ?
3
-1
Goal Diff
-1
#60
FIFA Rank ?
#25
0.0%
Win Prob ?
0.3%
L W D L
Form ?
L L W
Head-to-Head History
Previous World Cup Meetings
No previous meetings found in our data.
Last 0 Meetings (All Competitions)
No previous meetings found in our data.
💡 Betting Angles
Key Angles for this Match
Low-scoring tournament form — South Africa and South Korea averaging just 1.7 combined goals/game. Under 2.5 has value.
Both teams scoring regularly — South Africa and South Korea both conceding in tournament matches. BTTS looks likely.
Injuries & Absences
South Africa — Injuries
T. Mokoena
Injury
T. Zwane
Injury
South Korea — Injuries
No injuries reported.