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Czechia vs South Africa FIFA World Cup 2026

Final score, timeline, lineups, stats, verified head-to-head history and match details from Atlanta Stadium.

Full-timeGroup AFinal at 98'
Czechia flagCZECzechia
1 - 1Full-time
South Africa flagRSASouth Africa

VenueAtlanta Stadium

Kickoff

StageGroup A

Final data
Match timelineShowing 7 of 81 events
Full-time
90'+7'
Mbekezeli MBOKAZIAttempts an effort on goal.
90'+7'
Aubrey MODIBAAttempts an effort on goal.
90'+7'
Aubrey MODIBATakes a corner kick.
90'+6'
Evidence MAKGOPAAttempts an effort on goal.
Lukas PROVODAttempts an effort on goal.
90'+4'
Jaroslav ZELENYAttempts an effort on goal.
90'+1'
Tomas SOUCEKIs ruled offside.
90'+1'
Timeline keyGoalShotSaveFoulSubstitutionYellow cardRed cardCornerOffsidePenaltyVAR
Substitutions7 changes
Substitutions listed from the match timeline
MinTeamOnOff
55'Czechia flagCZEJaroslav ZELENYAlexandr SOJKA
55'Czechia flagCZEPavel SULCVladimir DARIDA
66'South Africa flagRSAEvidence MAKGOPAIqraam RAYNERS
67'Czechia flagCZELukas PROVODAdam HLOZEK
67'Czechia flagCZETomas SOUCEKMichal SADILEK
78'Czechia flagCZEDavid ZIMALukas CERV
84'South Africa flagRSAKamogelo SEBELEBELEThapelo MASEKO

Lineups and formation

Czechia flagCzechia3-5-2
South Africa4-3-3South Africa flag
Czechia flag

Czechia

3-5-2

1Matej KOVARGK

3Tomas HOLES

4Robin HRANAC

5Vladimir COUFAL

7Ladislav KREJCIC

8Vladimir DARIDA

9Adam HLOZEK

10Patrik SCHICK

12Lukas CERV

18Michal SADILEK

24Alexandr SOJKA

22Tomas Soucek

15Pavel Sulc

20Jaroslav Zeleny

17Lukas Provod

South Africa flag

South Africa

4-3-3

1Ronwen WILLIAMSCGK

4Teboho MOKOENA

5Thalente MBATHA

6Aubrey MODIBA

7Oswin APPOLLIS

12Thapelo MASEKO

14Mbekezeli MBOKAZI

15Iqraam RAYNERS

20Khuliso MUDAU

21Ime OKON

23Jayden ADAMS

10Relebohile Mofokeng

17Evidence Makgopa

25Kamogelo Sebelebele

Substitutions

Substitution details
MinTeamOnOff
55'Czechia flagCZE20Jaroslav Zeleny24Alexandr Sojka
55'Czechia flagCZE15Pavel Sulc8Vladimir Darida
66'South Africa flagRSA17Evidence Makgopa15Iqraam Rayners
67'Czechia flagCZE17Lukas Provod9Adam Hlozek
67'Czechia flagCZE22Tomas Soucek18Michal Sadilek
78'Czechia flagCZE2David Zima12Lukas Cerv
84'South Africa flagRSA25Kamogelo Sebelebele12Thapelo Maseko
Lineup keyGKGoalkeeperCCaptainFrom match timelineGoalYellow cardRed cardSubstituted onSubstituted off

Match stats

CzechiaMatch statsSouth Africa

1Goals1

14Shots17

3Shots on target1

11Fouls committed9

5Corner kicks5

1Yellow cards2

2Offsides3

5Substitutions3

Match details

VenueAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta

TeamsCzechia vs South Africa

GroupGroup A

Kickoff

StatusFull-time

Latest event97' Corner: Aubrey MODIBA

Head-to-head history

Previous senior meetings between these teams, with scorelines, competition context, winners and scorers where verified.

1Meetings

0Czechia wins

1Draws

0South Africa wins

Czechia and South Africa have 1 listed senior meeting; Czechia have 0 wins, South Africa have 0 wins, with 1 draw.

13 Dec 1997

South Africa v Czechia

2-2Draw

Confederations Cup

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Vladimír Šmicer19'
Brendan Augustine39'
Vladimír Šmicer40'
Helman Mkhalele86'
International football results dataset
Czechia vs South Africa head-to-head meetings
DateMatchScoreCompetition / stageWinnerGoals and key playersSource
13 Dec 1997South Africa v Czechia2-2Confederations CupDrawVladimír Šmicer 19', Brendan Augustine 39', Vladimír Šmicer 40', Helman Mkhalele 86'International football results dataset

Source: International football results dataset

Team World Cup records

Tournament records for each team provide context around the fixture without replacing the head-to-head record above.

Czechia flag

Czechia

Runners-up: 1934, 1962

Czechia's World Cup profile carries the Czechoslovakia legacy and a 2026 return after a long gap from the finals.

Appearances
10th World Cup appearance in 2026 including Czechoslovakia history
Last tournament
2006 group stage as Czech Republic
South Africa flag

South Africa

Group stage: 1998, 2002, 2010

South Africa return to the tournament with the memory of hosting 2010 and a first knockout appearance still the major World Cup target.

Appearances
4th World Cup appearance in 2026
Last tournament
2010 group stage

Match context

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