Menu

Explore

Snigdha Journal

South Africa vs Korea Republic FIFA World Cup 2026

Final score, timeline, lineups, stats and match details from Estadio Monterrey.

Full-timeGroup AFinal at 97'
South Africa flagRSASouth Africa
1 - 0Full-time
Korea Republic flagKORKorea Republic

VenueEstadio Monterrey

Kickoff

StageGroup A

Final data
Match timelineShowing 7 of 60 events
Full-time
90'+3'
PARK JinseobAttempts an effort on goal.
90'+3'
LEE KanginTakes a corner kick.
88'
SON HeungminAttempts an effort on goal.
87'
CASTROP JensCommits a foul.
86'
SEOL YoungwooAttempts an effort on goal.
86'
SON HeungminTakes a corner kick.
85'
LEE KanginTakes a corner kick.
Timeline keyGoalShotSaveFoulSubstitutionYellow cardRed cardCornerOffsidePenaltyVAR
Substitutions5 changes
Substitutions listed from the match timeline
MinTeamOnOff
62'South Africa flagRSATshepang MOREMIOswin APPOLLIS
65'Korea Republic flagKORPARK JinseobKIM Minjae
74'Korea Republic flagKORCHO GuesungOH Hyeongyu
75'South Africa flagRSAIqraam RAYNERSThapelo MASEKO
80'South Africa flagRSAJayden ADAMSRelebohile MOFOKENG

Lineups and formation

South Africa flagSouth Africa4-2-3-1
Korea Republic3-4-3Korea Republic flag
South Africa flag

South Africa

4-2-3-1

1Ronwen WILLIAMSCGK

5Thalente MBATHA

6Aubrey MODIBA

7Oswin APPOLLIS

10Relebohile MOFOKENG

12Thapelo MASEKO

13Sphephelo SITHOLE

14Mbekezeli MBOKAZI

17Evidence MAKGOPA

20Khuliso MUDAU

21Ime OKON

8Tshepang Moremi

Korea Republic flag

Korea Republic

3-4-3

1KIM SeunggyuGK

2LEE Hanbeom

3LEE Gihyuk

4KIM MinjaeC

6HWANG Inbeom

8PAIK Seungho

11HWANG Heechan

13LEE Taeseok

18OH Hyeongyu

19LEE Kangin

22SEOL Youngwoo

23Jens Castrop

9Guesung Cho

7Heungmin Son

16Jinseob Park

Substitutions

Substitution details
MinTeamOnOff
62'South Africa flagRSA8Tshepang Moremi7Oswin Appollis
65'Korea Republic flagKOR16Jinseob Park4Minjae Kim
74'Korea Republic flagKOR9Guesung Cho18Hyeongyu Oh
75'South Africa flagRSA15Iqraam Rayners12Thapelo Maseko
80'South Africa flagRSA23Jayden Adams10Relebohile Mofokeng
Lineup keyGKGoalkeeperCCaptainFrom match timelineGoalYellow cardRed cardSubstituted onSubstituted off

Match stats

South AfricaMatch statsKorea Republic

1Goals0

13Shots8

5Shots on target1

6Fouls committed8

4Corner kicks6

1Yellow cards1

3Offsides0

3Substitutions5

Match details

VenueEstadio Monterrey, Monterrey

TeamsSouth Africa vs Korea Republic

GroupGroup A

Kickoff

StatusFull-time

Latest event93' Corner: LEE Kangin

Team World Cup records

Tournament records for each team provide fixture context where there is no verified previous senior head-to-head meeting.

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
Korea Republic flag

Korea Republic

Fourth place: 2002

Korea Republic carry one of Asia's strongest World Cup records, with regular qualification and a modern habit of difficult group-stage assignments.

Appearances
12th World Cup appearance in 2026
Last tournament
2022 round of 16

Match context

FIFA stories