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FIFA Rank #57
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South Korea

FIFA Rank #23
🏟 Monterrey (Guadalupe) 📅
  • 📅 Date
  • 🕐 Time
  • 🏟 Stadium Monterrey (Guadalupe)
  • 🧑‍⚖️ Referee Facundo Tello
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🧠 Match Summary

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South Africa pulled off a stunning upset at Guadalupe's Monterrey venue, defeating South Korea 1-0 in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group A clash to secure a famous three points. Thapelo Maseko's composed finish in the 63rd minute proved the decisive moment, rewarding Bafana Bafana's resilience against a South Korean side that dominated possession at 69% to 32%.

Despite being outplayed in terms of territory, South Africa showed characteristic grit, registering 13 shots to South Korea's eight and making three crucial saves when needed. The Koreans' greater ball control ultimately counted for nothing against a disciplined South African defensive shape, as referee Facundo Tello oversaw a competitive but controlled contest that will long be remembered as one of the tournament's great giant-killing performances.

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🎬 Match highlights (video)

ملخص مباراة جنوب إفريقيا وكوريا الجنوبية | دور المجموعات - كأس العالم FIFA 2026™ Watch highlights on YouTube ↗

Source: beIN SPORTS — official YouTube channel

📊 Official stats & tactics (FIFA)

South Africa · 4-2-3-1 — 3-4-3South Korea

Statistics

1⚽ Goals0
0🟥 Sendings-off0
1🟨 Cautions1
30.3%Possession60.9%
13 (4)Shots8 (3)
0.89Expected goals (xG)0.74
81%Pass accuracy92%
345 (279)Total passes718 (657)
69Line breaks114
2Defensive line breaks20
53Final-third receptions187
21Ball progressions15
7Crosses39
321 (37)Defensive pressures199 (27)
40Forced turnovers28
68Second balls63
111.8 كمDistance covered111 كم
5.4 كمSprint distance5.4 كم

🎯 Phases of play — in possession

33Build-up (unopposed)48
12Build-up (opposed)16
12Progression18
9Final third18
8Long ball1
15Attacking transition10
2Counter attack1
5Set piece5

🛡️ Out of possession

2High press6
2Mid press4
1Low press0
6High block8
30Mid block16
33Low block13
2Recovery5
10Defensive transition15
6Counter-press9

🏃 Physical data

438Sprints421
1236High-speed runs1122
33 كم/سTop speed34.1 كم/س

⚡ Fastest: Tshepang MOREMI 33 · SEOL Youngwoo 34.1 km/h

👥 Both squads · tap a player for full stats

👥 South Africa

#1 · Ronwen WILLIAMS4.9 km · 25.7 km/h
🏃 Physical
4.9Dist (km)
25.7Top speed
1Sprints
3HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
26Att
7Comp
27%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 1 · Over 25 — Type: Pass 26 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#5 · Thalente MBATHA11.2 km · 30.4 km/h
🏃 Physical
11.2Dist (km)
30.4Top speed
43Sprints
145HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
8Att
7Comp
88%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 5 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 8 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Outswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#6 · Aubrey MODIBA10 km · 31 km/h
🏃 Physical
10Dist (km)
31Top speed
29Sprints
90HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
11Att
7Comp
64%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 0 · Over 8 — Type: Pass 10 · Cross 1 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Outswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#7 · Oswin APPOLLIS7.4 km · 29 km/h
🏃 Physical
7.4Dist (km)
29Top speed
37Sprints
88HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
5Att
4Comp
80%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 1 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 5 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#10 · Relebohile MOFOKENG10.7 km · 31 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.7Dist (km)
31Top speed
43Sprints
144HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
10Att
8Comp
80%Acc

Dir: Through 5 · Around 3 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 10 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#12 · Thapelo MASEKO8.5 km · 31.8 km/h
🏃 Physical
8.5Dist (km)
31.8Top speed
50Sprints
96HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
4Att
2Comp
50%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 3 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 3 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#13 · Sphephelo SITHOLE11.2 km · 31.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
11.2Dist (km)
31.1Top speed
39Sprints
182HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
15Att
12Comp
80%Acc

Dir: Through 11 · Around 1 · Over 3 — Type: Pass 15 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#14 · Mbekezeli MBOKAZI9 km · 31 km/h
🏃 Physical
9Dist (km)
31Top speed
25Sprints
76HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
9Att
6Comp
67%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 4 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 9 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#17 · Evidence MAKGOPA10.6 km · 32.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.6Dist (km)
32.5Top speed
34Sprints
124HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
1Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#20 · Khuliso MUDAU9.4 km · 31.8 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.4Dist (km)
31.8Top speed
43Sprints
85HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
12Att
9Comp
75%Acc

Dir: Through 5 · Around 5 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 11 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#21 · Ime OKON9.9 km · 32.3 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.9Dist (km)
32.3Top speed
38Sprints
94HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
9Att
6Comp
67%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 1 · Over 5 — Type: Pass 9 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#8 · Tshepang MOREMI4.3 km · 33 km/h
🏃 Physical
4.3Dist (km)
33Top speed
30Sprints
51HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
1Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#15 · Iqraam RAYNERS2.5 km · 30.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
2.5Dist (km)
30.6Top speed
15Sprints
28HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
1Att
1Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 1 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Outswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#23 · Jayden ADAMS2.2 km · 26.4 km/h
🏃 Physical
2.2Dist (km)
26.4Top speed
11Sprints
30HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
0Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile

👥 South Korea

#1 · KIM Seunggyu4.8 km · 23.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
4.8Dist (km)
23.5Top speed
4Sprints
9HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
7Att
3Comp
43%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 0 · Over 5 — Type: Pass 7 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#2 · LEE Hanbeom10.4 km · 32.3 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.4Dist (km)
32.3Top speed
38Sprints
118HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
9Att
9Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 9 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 9 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Outswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#3 · LEE Gihyuk10.1 km · 32.8 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.1Dist (km)
32.8Top speed
39Sprints
113HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
19Att
13Comp
68%Acc

Dir: Through 4 · Around 10 · Over 5 — Type: Pass 16 · Cross 3 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
4Total

Outswing 3 · Lofted 1

📋 Full technical profile
#4 · KIM Minjae6.7 km · 33.4 km/h
🏃 Physical
6.7Dist (km)
33.4Top speed
23Sprints
66HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
13Att
13Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 6 · Around 5 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 12 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#6 · HWANG Inbeom11.5 km · 29.8 km/h
🏃 Physical
11.5Dist (km)
29.8Top speed
34Sprints
129HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
19Att
17Comp
89%Acc

Dir: Through 9 · Around 5 · Over 5 — Type: Pass 18 · Cross 1 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Inswing 1 · Driven 1

📋 Full technical profile
#8 · PAIK Seungho5.6 km · 26.4 km/h
🏃 Physical
5.6Dist (km)
26.4Top speed
18Sprints
60HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
14Att
10Comp
71%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 7 · Over 5 — Type: Pass 14 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#11 · HWANG Heechan5.2 km · 30.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
5.2Dist (km)
30.1Top speed
28Sprints
51HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
4Att
2Comp
50%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 3 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 4 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Push 1

📋 Full technical profile
#13 · LEE Taeseok5.6 km · 32.4 km/h
🏃 Physical
5.6Dist (km)
32.4Top speed
33Sprints
61HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
2Att
2Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 2 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 0 · Prog 2

🎯 Crosses
5Total

Outswing 1 · Lofted 3 · Push 1

📋 Full technical profile
#18 · OH Hyeongyu8 km · 29.7 km/h
🏃 Physical
8Dist (km)
29.7Top speed
30Sprints
82HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
1Att
1Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Push 1

📋 Full technical profile
#19 · LEE Kangin9.5 km · 27.3 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.5Dist (km)
27.3Top speed
22Sprints
94HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
17Att
11Comp
65%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 3 · Over 13 — Type: Pass 14 · Cross 3 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
8Total

Inswing 6 · Outswing 1 · Push 1

📋 Full technical profile
#22 · SEOL Youngwoo11.3 km · 34.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
11.3Dist (km)
34.1Top speed
59Sprints
123HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
4Att
4Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 3 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 4 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
6Total

Outswing 2 · Push 4

📋 Full technical profile
#7 · SON Heungmin5.3 km · 32.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
5.3Dist (km)
32.1Top speed
24Sprints
47HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
3Att
3Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 1 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 3 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#9 · CHO Guesung2.3 km · 30.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
2.3Dist (km)
30.5Top speed
13Sprints
16HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
0Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#16 · PARK Jinseob3.3 km · 26 km/h
🏃 Physical
3.3Dist (km)
26Top speed
6Sprints
42HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
5Att
3Comp
60%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 3 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 5 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#23 · CASTROP Jens5.5 km · 31.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
5.5Dist (km)
31.2Top speed
32Sprints
40HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
4Att
3Comp
75%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 2 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 2 · Cross 1 · Prog 1

🎯 Crosses
4Total

Driven 2 · Lofted 2

📋 Full technical profile
#24 · KIM Jingyu5.9 km · 26.8 km/h
🏃 Physical
5.9Dist (km)
26.8Top speed
18Sprints
71HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
22Att
20Comp
91%Acc

Dir: Through 8 · Around 9 · Over 5 — Type: Pass 21 · Cross 1 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Outswing 1

📋 Full technical profile

Source: FIFA Training Centre — Post-Match Summary (value in parentheses = on target / completed / direct).

📄 Official FIFA report Open the full report (PDF) ↗ 🌟 Player of the Match M. Mbokazi South Africa ★ 7.9

⚡ Match events

  1. 63' Thapelo Maseko
  2. 73' Aubrey Modiba 📋 a bad foul
  3. 79' Cho Gue-Sung 📋 a bad foul
👕 Lineup · tap to view

South Africa 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  1. Ronwen Williams
  2. Khuliso Mudau
  3. Aubrey Modiba
  4. Sphephelo Sithole
  5. Ime Okon
  6. Mbekezeli Mbokazi
  7. Thapelo Maseko
  8. Thalente Mbatha
  9. Evidence Makgopa
  10. Relebohile Mofokeng
  11. Oswin Appollis

Substitutes

  • Lyle Foster
  • Olwethu Makhanya
  • Khulumani Ndamane
  • Bradley Cross
  • Ricardo Goss
  • Thabang Matuludi
  • Nkosinathi Sibisi
  • Samukele Kabini
  • Sipho Chaine
  • Tshepang Moremi
  • Kamogelo Sebelebele
  • Jayden Adams
  • Iqraam Rayners

South Korea 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  1. Kim Seung-Gyu
  2. Seol Young-Woo
  3. Lee Tae-Seok
  4. Lee Gi-Hyuk
  5. Kim Min-Jae
  6. Lee Han-Beom
  7. Paik Seung-Ho
  8. Hwang In-Beom
  9. Oh Hyeon-Gyu
  10. Lee Kang-In
  11. Hwang Hee-Chan

Substitutes

  • Lee Dong-Gyeong
  • Kim Jin-Gyu
  • Jens Castrop
  • Cho Gue-Sung
  • Jo Hyeon-Woo
  • Kim Tae-Hyeon
  • Song Bum-Keun
  • Park Jin-Seop
  • Eom Ji-Sung
  • Kim Moon-Hwan
  • Bae Jun-Ho
  • Son Heung-Min
  • Cho Wi-Je
  • Lee Jae-Sung
  • Yang Hyun-Jun

📋 Match officials & info

  • 🌐 Match number 6 of 104
  • 🏆 Stage Group A
  • 🧑‍⚖️ Main referee Facundo Tello (الأرجنتين) 📋 3 matches 🚫 23 fouls/m 🟨 2.7 cards/m Balanced Full stats ↗
  • 🚩 Assistant referees Juan Pablo Belatti (الأرجنتين) · Gabriel Chade (الأرجنتين)
  • 📺 Video referee (VAR) TBA before kickoff
  • ⏱ Fourth official Andrés Rojas (كولومبيا)
  • 🟨 Yellow cards 1 — 1