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Match Report | South Africa 1-0 South Korea
South Africa beat South Korea 1-0 in their 2026 World Cup Group A match at Estadio BBVA.
Pre-match win probability model most-likely score 0-1
Prediction vs result
The result diverged from the model's most-likely score (0-1), and that gap is the story of this match.
Strength on paper
South Africa (No.40) and South Korea (No.37) sit close on our PageRank Elo ladder — evenly matched on paper.
Group A table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
Data and verdicts here are generated automatically by our in-house rating and prediction models and update with the live result; analysis only, no insider claims.
