South Africa 1-0 Korea Republic result, stats and report

Canada ground out a 1-0 victory over South Africa in World Cup 2026 group stage action, leaving Bafana Bafana with a mountain to climb after a performance that lacked the desire and cutting edge this stage demands.

South Africa secured a famous 1-0 victory over Korea Republic in their World Cup 2026 group stage clash, a result the market priced as a significant upset but one the underlying numbers gave a genuine chance of happening.

Mexico ground out a 1-0 victory over Korea Republic in their World Cup 2026 group stage opener, keeping a clean sheet to bank three points in a match that never quite ignited. The result validated the pre-match picture, even if the manner of the win left questions worth watching.

Czech Republic edged South Africa in their World Cup 2026 opener with a solitary goal, earning three precious points in what the data suggests was a disciplined, compact performance against an African side that could not find a way through.

Korea Republic got their World Cup 2026 campaign off to a winning start with a 2-1 victory over Czech Republic, picking up three points in their opening group game.

Mexico edged South Africa 1-0 in their World Cup 2026 group stage opener, a result that gives El Tri a winning start on home soil but leaves plenty of questions about the picture ahead.

Both sides arrive at this Group Stage decider with their tournament hopes hanging by a thread. Sophie Hargreaves breaks down the structural problems each team must solve and identifies the one market worth backing.