Yellow card
Son Heung-min
Aggressive challenge on Khuliso Mudau down the right flank leaves the referee with no choice but to caution the South Korean winger.
South Korea
FTGroup Stage - Group A
🇿🇦South AfricaHome
1–0
🇰🇷South KoreaAway
0'90'
Estadio BBVA
Match events
16'🟨Son Heung-min
29'🟨Thalente Mbatha
38'⚽Lyle Foster
56'🟨Kim Min-jae
68'↕️Oh Hyeon-gyu
81'🟨Aubrey Modiba
Match preview: South Africa vs South Korea
🕐 Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 08:00 AM (ICT) · 📍 Estadio BBVA, Monterrey, Mexico
South Africa face South Korea in the Group Stage - Group A of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Estadio BBVA, Monterrey. This promises to be an exciting contest between two competitive sides.
South Africa
52%
Win probability
Draw
23%
Draw
South Korea
25%
Loss
Match timeline
16'
Yellow card
Thalente Mbatha
Tactical foul to break up a dangerous South Korean counterattack. Mbatha cynically hauls down Lee Jae-sung to protect his backline.
South Africa
29'
Goal
Lyle Foster
Foster rises majestically above the crowded South Korean defense to meet Khuliso Mudau's perfectly weighted corner from the right. His powerful header whistles past Kim Seung-gyu into the far corner—South Africa takes the lead.
South Africa
38'
56'
Yellow card
Kim Min-jae
The South Korean center-back clips Themba Zwane as the attacker darts into the box. A clear yellow for the clumsy defending.
South Korea
68'
Substitution
Oh Hyeon-gyu
South Korea withdraws their striker to inject fresh energy into midfield as they desperately hunt for an equalizer with 20 minutes remaining.
South Korea
Yellow card
Aubrey Modiba
Modiba slides in late on Lee Jae-sung near the South Korean box. Desperate defending earns a caution as South Africa's backline tightens the screws.
South Africa
81'
Lineups
South Africa - Projected XI
Formation 4-3-3
1GKRonwen Williams
4RBAubrey Modiba
5CBKhuliso Mudau
6CBNkosinathi Sibisi
7LBMbekezeli Mbokazi
15DMTeboho Mokoena
16CMSphephelo Sithole
17CMThalente Mbatha
19RWThemba Zwane
20STLyle Foster
21LWEvidence Makgopa
South Korea - Projected XI
Formation 4-3-3
1GKKim Seung-gyu
4RBKim Min-jae
5CBKim Moon-hwan
6CBSeol Young-woo
7LBLee Tae-seok
14DMLee Jae-sung
15CMHwang Hee-chan
16CMHwang In-beom
24RWSon Heung-min
25STCho Gue-sung
26LWOh Hyeon-gyu
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