South Africa face a must-win situation when they take on South Korea in their final Group A fixture. Bafana Bafana have collected only one point from their opening two matches and were fortunate to avoid defeat against the Czech Republic (1-1) thanks to a late handball penalty. Hugo Broos' men now need all three points to stand any chance of progressing to the knockout stages. Sphephelo Sithole returns from suspension, but the absence of key midfielders Themba Zwane and Teboho Mokoena through suspension represents a major blow. South Africa's recent form has been underwhelming, with just two wins from their last ten matches and only one clean sheet during that period. Despite that, they have created chances consistently, averaging 1.61 expected goals per game.
South Korea, meanwhile, can take plenty of positives from their performances in the tournament so far. After defeating the Czech Republic 2-1 in their opener, the Taegeuk Warriors suffered an unfortunate 1-0 loss to Mexico, with a costly goalkeeping error proving decisive. The Asians have generally looked well organized and dangerous going forward, and they arrive at this match without any fresh injury concerns. Son Heung-min is still searching for his first goal of the tournament and will be eager to make his mark in a game of huge importance. South Korea have won six of their last ten matches and boast a solid defensive record, keeping clean sheets in half of those encounters.
As South Korea have looked the stronger side throughout the tournament and have fewer squad issues, Away Win should be considered, alongside Korea to Win to Nil and Son to Score.
This World Cup 2026 match will be played on Thursday 25 June 2026 at 02:00.
What is our South Africa vs South Korea prediction?
Our prediction for this match: South Africa 0 - 2 South Korea
South Africa vs South Korea Betting Tips
- Shots on Target (Home): Under 2.5
- Shots on Target (Away): Over 4.5
- Shots on Target (Total): Over 4.5
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View OfferSouth Africa Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | wlwldlddld | 1.00 |
| Home | wldld | 1.00 |
| Away | lwdld | 1.00 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 2.30 | 2.20 | 2.40 |
| Scored | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Conceded | 1.30 | 1.20 | 1.40 |
| BTTS | 70% | 80% | 60% |
| Clean Sheets | 10% | 20% | 0% |
| Failed to Score | 30% | 20% | 40% |
| Expected Goals | 1.61 | 1.69 | 1.53 |
| Expected Goals Against | 0.95 | 0.72 | 1.18 |
South Korea Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | lwwwllwwwl | 1.80 |
| Home | lwwwlwww | 2.25 |
| Away | ll | 0.00 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 60% | 75% | 0% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 2.50 | 2.88 | 1.00 |
| Scored | 1.30 | 1.63 | 0.00 |
| Conceded | 1.20 | 1.25 | 1.00 |
| BTTS | 10% | 13% | 0% |
| Clean Sheets | 50% | 63% | 0% |
| Failed to Score | 40% | 25% | 100% |
| Expected Goals | 1.31 | 1.38 | 1.04 |
| Expected Goals Against | 0.94 | 0.98 | 0.78 |
South Africa vs South Korea Head to Head Statistics (H2H)
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