Match summary
South Africa beat Korea Republic 1-0 in the World Cup, Group Stage.
South Africa won with 32% of the possession.
South Africa vs Korea RepublicResult, Lineups & H2H
2026Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Korea Republic
32%Ball Possession68%
13Shots Total8
4Shots On Target3
4Corners6
7Fouls9
1Yellow Cards1
3Offsides0
2Saves3
340Passes719
9Shots Off Target5
80Attacks138
22Dangerous Attacks92
5Shots Inside Box5
8Shots Outside Box3
1Goals0
9Free Kicks11
4Shots Blocked1
3Substitutions5
11Tackles12
1Assists0
277Accurate Passes641
1Injuries0
8Total Crosses34
1Accurate Crosses7
15Interceptions4
42Duels Won45
1Big Chances Created1
1Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Manager: Hugo Broos
Starting XI
Substitutes
Manager: Myung-Bo Hong
Starting XI
Substitutes
24
JK
Jin-gyu KimPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 39(97%) | - | 3/4 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 17(71%) | 1 | 1/2 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 29(83%) | 1 | 3/3 | ||
| 75' | 1 | 0 | 1/5 | 9(78%) | 1 | 6/15 | ||
| 80' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 23(86%) | 2 | 2/6 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 54(89%) | - | 4/9 | ||
| 28' | 0 | 1 | - | 6(50%) | 1 | 3/5 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 36(86%) | 1 | 2/5 | ||
 Ime Okon DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 52(92%) | - | 2/5 | |
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 38(45%) | - | 1/1 | ||
| 62' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 23(87%) | 1 | 2/5 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 8(78%) | 3 | 11/23 | ||
| 15' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(33%) | - | 2/3 | ||
| 10' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(100%) | - | 0/1 |
South Africa vs Korea Republic — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 15 | D1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3/15 | 3-6 |
| Korea Republic | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9/15 | 8-3 |
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