World Cup 2026: South Africa vs Korea Republic — pre-match preview

2026 FIFA World Cup pre-match briefing: South Africa vs Korea Republic (Grup A). Kick-off is scheduled for 01:00 UTC. Referee: Gabriel Chade. At Monterrey Stadium with light rain weather expected (~20°C). Full squads and pre-match details inside.

Jun 24, 2026 - 19:00
Jun 24, 2026 - 19:00
World Cup 2026: South Africa vs Korea Republic — pre-match preview

2026 FIFA World Cup: pre-match update for South AfricaKorea Republic in Grup A.

Kick-off is scheduled for 01:00 UTC.

Referee for this match: Gabriel Chade.

At Monterrey Stadium, light rain weather is expected (~20°C).

South Africa squad and formation

Under Hugo Broos, South Africa are set to line up in a 4-3-3 formation.

South Africa goalkeeper: 1 Ronwen Williams.

Probable starting XI for South Africa at the 2026 FIFA World Cup:

1 Ronwen Williams
5 Thalente Mbatha
6 Aubrey Modiba
7 Oswin Appollis
12 Thapelo Maseko
13 Yaya Sithole
14 Mbekezeli Mbokazi
15 Iqraam Rayners
20 Khuliso Mudau
21 Ime Okon
23 Jayden Adams

Korea Republic squad and formation

Under Myung-Bo Hong, Korea Republic are set to line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation.

Korea Republic goalkeeper: 1 Seung-gyu Kim.

Probable starting XI for Korea Republic at the 2026 FIFA World Cup:

1 Seung-gyu Kim
2 Han-beom Lee
3 Gi-hyuk Lee
4 Min-jae Kim
6 In-beom Hwang
7 Heung-min Son
8 Seung-ho Paik
10 Jae-sung Lee
15 Moon-hwan Kim
19 Kang-in Lee
22 Young-woo Seol

South Africa - Korea Republic live commentary and scoreboard: match centre.

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