Group AJun 25, 2026 (Thursday) 09:00 MYT · daytime kick-off
South Africa vs South Korea · Prediction & Kick-off Time
South Africa
South Korea📍 Estadio BBVA
Model Forecast
Analytics Hub →South Africa winDrawSouth Korea win
Most likely score South Africa 0 : 1 South Korea · expected goals (xG) 0.69 / 1.96
Elo rating 1559 vs 1723 · 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 |
South Africa vs South Korea — What to Watch
FIFA World Cup 2026 Group A: South Africa vs South Korea, Kuala Lumpur time Jun 25 09:00 (MYT, daytime kick-off) at Estadio BBVA. Based on real World Football Elo Ratings (eloratings.net, South Africa 1559 / South Korea 1723), our Poisson model gives South Africa to win 12%, draw 20%, South Korea to win 67%, most likely score 0:1. Full schedule, standings and bracket: the Fixtures & Results page.