Group AJun 19, 2026 (Friday) 00:00 MYT · early-hours kick-off
Czech Republic vs South Africa · Prediction & Kick-off Time
Czech Republic
South Africa📍 Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Model Forecast
Analytics Hub →Czech Republic winDrawSouth Africa win
Most likely score Czech Republic 1 : 0 South Africa · expected goals (xG) 1.79 / 0.86
Elo rating 1680 vs 1559 · source: World Football Elo Ratings (real data, refreshed daily)
Group A Standings
Full Schedule →| # | 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 |
Czech Republic vs South Africa — What to Watch
FIFA World Cup 2026 Group A: Czech Republic vs South Africa, Kuala Lumpur time Jun 19 00:00 (MYT, early-hours kick-off) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Based on real World Football Elo Ratings (eloratings.net, Czech Republic 1680 / South Africa 1559), our Poisson model gives Czech Republic to win 59%, draw 23%, South Africa to win 18%, most likely score 1:0. Full schedule, standings and bracket: the Fixtures & Results page.