Group AJun 25, 2026 (Thursday) 02:00 MYT · early-hours kick-off
South Africa vs South Korea · Prediction & Kick-off Time
South Africa
South Korea📍 Estadio BBVA
🇲🇾 Malaysian fans: this one is early-hours kick-off (Kuala Lumpur time 02:00) — set your alarm.
Model Forecast
Analytics Hub →South Africa winDrawSouth Korea win
Most likely score South Africa 0 : 2 South Korea · expected goals (xG) 0.40 / 2.25
Elo rating 1517 vs 1758 · 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |  South Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |  South Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 |  Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
South Africa vs South Korea — What to Watch
FIFA World Cup 2026 Group A: South Africa vs South Korea, Kuala Lumpur time Jun 25 02:00 (MYT, early-hours kick-off) at Estadio BBVA. Based on real World Football Elo Ratings (eloratings.net, South Africa 1517 / South Korea 1758), our Poisson model gives South Africa to win 5%, draw 15%, South Korea to win 80%, most likely score 0:2. Full schedule, standings and bracket: the Fixtures & Results page.