South Africa vs South Korea — FIFA World Cup
FIFA World CupWorld Cup 2026
Wed 24 Jun··Matchday 3·Group A·Neutral venue·South Africa won
- 4Corners6
- 1Cards1
- 13Shots8
- 4Shots on target3
- 7Fouls9
- 8Throw-ins24
- 3Offsides0
- 12Goal kicks5
- 2Saves3
- 11Tackles12
- 15Interceptions4
- 6Dribbles6
Period
Match statistics
| South Africa | Statistic | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 32 | Ball possession | 68 |
| 1.16 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.90 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 7 | Fouls | 9 |
| 13 | Total shots | 8 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Throw-ins | 24 |
| 12 | Goal kicks | 5 |
| 11 | Tackles | 12 |
| 6 | Dribbles | 6 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 2 | Goalkeeper saves | 3 |
| 1 | Big chances | 1 |
| 340 | Passes | 719 |
| 9 | Free kicks | 7 |
| 277 | Accurate passes | 641 |
| Shots | ||
| 5 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 5 | Shots inside box | 5 |
| 8 | Shots outside box | 3 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 1 | Big chances missed | 1 |
| 13 | Touches in penalty area | 18 |
| 2 | Fouled in final third | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| 8 | Throw-ins | 24 |
| 1 | Accurate crosses | 7 |
| 19 | Accurate long balls | 29 |
| 39 | Final third entries | 81 |
| Duels | ||
| 48% | Duels won (%) | 52% |
| 5 | Dispossessed | 5 |
| 6 | Dribbles | 6 |
| 26% | Ground duels (%) | 25% |
| 16% | Aerial duels (%) | 20% |
| Defending | ||
| 7% | Tackles won (%) | 9% |
| 15 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 40 | Clearances | 16 |
| 48 | Ball recoveries | 42 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 12 | Goal kicks | 5 |
| 1.42 | Goals prevented | -0.50 |
| 0 | High claims | 1 |
| Non-penalty expected goals | ||
| 1.1 | Non-penalty expected goals (npxG) | 1 |
| South Africa | Statistic | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 39 | Ball possession | 61 |
| 0.97 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.34 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 2 | Fouls | 4 |
| 10 | Total shots | 4 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Throw-ins | 7 |
| 7 | Goal kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Tackles | 6 |
| 1 | Dribbles | 2 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 1 |
| 0 | Goalkeeper saves | 3 |
| 1 | Big chances | 0 |
| 200 | Passes | 305 |
| 4 | Free kicks | 2 |
| 170 | Accurate passes | 269 |
| Shots | ||
| 4 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 3 | Shots inside box | 3 |
| 7 | Shots outside box | 1 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 1 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 2 | Fouled in final third | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| 4 | Throw-ins | 7 |
| 1 | Accurate crosses | 2 |
| 13 | Accurate long balls | 10 |
| 15 | Final third entries | 29 |
| Duels | ||
| 49% | Duels won (%) | 51% |
| 3 | Dispossessed | 1 |
| 1 | Dribbles | 2 |
| 9% | Ground duels (%) | 10% |
| 9% | Aerial duels (%) | 9% |
| Defending | ||
| 2% | Tackles won (%) | 4% |
| 10 | Interceptions | 1 |
| 9 | Clearances | 11 |
| 26 | Ball recoveries | 22 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 7 | Goal kicks | 4 |
| Non-penalty expected goals | ||
| 0.9 | Non-penalty expected goals (npxG) | 0.4 |
| South Africa | Statistic | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 25 | Ball possession | 75 |
| 0.19 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.57 |
| 0 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 5 | Fouls | 5 |
| 3 | Total shots | 4 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Throw-ins | 17 |
| 5 | Goal kicks | 1 |
| 6 | Tackles | 6 |
| 6 | Dribbles | 4 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 2 | Goalkeeper saves | 0 |
| 0 | Big chances | 1 |
| 140 | Passes | 414 |
| 5 | Free kicks | 5 |
| 107 | Accurate passes | 372 |
| Shots | ||
| 1 | Shots off target | 1 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 2 | Shots inside box | 2 |
| 1 | Shots outside box | 2 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 0 | Big chances missed | 1 |
| 0 | Fouled in final third | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| 4 | Throw-ins | 17 |
| 0 | Accurate crosses | 5 |
| 6 | Accurate long balls | 19 |
| 24 | Final third entries | 52 |
| Duels | ||
| 48% | Duels won (%) | 52% |
| 2 | Dispossessed | 4 |
| 6 | Dribbles | 4 |
| 17% | Ground duels (%) | 15% |
| 7% | Aerial duels (%) | 11% |
| Defending | ||
| 5% | Tackles won (%) | 5% |
| 5 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 31 | Clearances | 5 |
| 22 | Ball recoveries | 20 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 5 | Goal kicks | 1 |
| Non-penalty expected goals | ||
| 0.2 | Non-penalty expected goals (npxG) | 0.6 |
Events
67 recorded · 11 key
First half
- 1'Kick-off
- 2'CornerKhuliso Mudau
- 2'Shot blockedKim Min-jae
- 3'FoulLee Tae-seok
- 6'CornerLee Tae-seok
- 6'CornerKim Min-jae
- 6'Shot blockedRelebohile Mofokeng
- 7'Shot off targetHyeon-gyu Oh
- 8'Shot off targetKang-in Lee
- 14'Shot off targetEvidence Makgopa
- 15'FoulLee Tae-seok
- 19'CornerGi-Hyuk Lee
- 19'Shot blockedThapelo Maseko
- 20'Shot on targetOswin Appollis
- 22'OffsideEvidence Makgopa
- 27'CornerRelebohile Mofokeng
- 30'Shot on targetEvidence Makgopa
- 30'Shot on targetThalente Mbatha
- 34'FoulThalente Mbatha
- 34'Shot off targetHwang Hee-chan
- 36'FoulYaya Sithole
- 39'Shot off targetThapelo Maseko
- 40'FoulHwang Hee-chan
- 41'FoulGi-Hyuk Lee
- 42'Shot off targetRelebohile Mofokeng
- 43'Shot blockedThapelo Maseko
- 44'OffsideAubrey Modiba
- 45+1'Added time
- 45+2'OffsideEvidence Makgopa
- 45+4'CornerLee Tae-seok
- 45+5'Shot off targetAubrey Modiba
- 45+5'End of period
Second half
- 46'Kick-off
- 46'SubstitutionSon Heung-min
- 46'SubstitutionJens Castrop
- 46'SubstitutionJin-gyu Kim
- 51'Shot off targetThalente Mbatha
- 51'Shot blockedThapelo Maseko
- 54'FoulOswin Appollis
- 59'FoulEvidence Makgopa
- 60'Shot on targetHyeon-gyu Oh
- 62'SubstitutionTshepang Moremi
- 63'GoalThapelo Maseko1–0
- 65'FoulJens Castrop
- 66'SubstitutionJin-seob Park
- 69'FoulJens Castrop
- 72'FoulAubrey Modiba
- 73'Yellow cardAubrey Modiba
- 74'SubstitutionGue-sung Cho
- 75'SubstitutionIqraam Rayners
- 76'CornerAubrey Modiba
- 76'FoulKhuliso Mudau
- 78'FoulHan-Beom Lee
- 79'Yellow cardGue-sung Cho
- 79'FoulGue-sung Cho
- 80'SubstitutionJayden Adams
- 83'FoulTshepang Moremi
- 85'CornerYaya Sithole
- 86'CornerJayden Adams
- 86'Shot off targetYoung-woo Seol
- 87'FoulJens Castrop
- 88'Shot blockedSon Heung-min
- 90+1'Added time
- 90+2'CornerYaya Sithole
- 90+3'Shot on targetJin-seob Park
- 90+3'End of period
- 90+3'End of period
Line-ups
South Africa4-2-3-1
Bench
Shot map
South Africa13 shots · 4 on target · 1 goals · 1.15 xG
South Korea8 shots · 3 on target · 0 goals · 1.01 xG
South Africa10 shots · 3 on target · 0 goals · 0.96 xG
South Korea4 shots · 1 on target · 0 goals · 0.43 xG
South Africa3 shots · 1 on target · 1 goals · 0.19 xG
South Korea4 shots · 2 on target · 0 goals · 0.58 xG
- South Africa
- South Korea
- goal
- on target
- blocked
- off target
- dot size = expected goals
Player ratings
South Africa14 rated
South Korea16 rated
Player statistics
South Africa
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ronwen WilliamsGoalkeeper | 90′ | 7.7 | 17/38 | 1/1 | 2 | |||||||
| 14Mbekezeli MbokaziDefender | 90′ | 7.4 | 24/29 | 1 | 3/3 | 1 | ||||||
| 13Yaya SitholeMidfielder | 90′ | 7.4 | 48/54 | 1 | 4/9 | |||||||
| 6Aubrey ModibaDefender | 90′ | 7.2 | 1 | 0.01 | 12/17 | 1 | 1/2 | 1 | ||||
| 20Khuliso MudauDefender | 90′ | 6.7 | 38/39 | 3/4 | ||||||||
| 17Evidence MakgopaForward | 90′ | 6.6 | 2 | 0.61 | 7/8 | 11/23 | 3 | |||||
| 21Ime OkonDefender | 90′ | 6.6 | 48/52 | 1 | 2/5 | |||||||
| 5Thalente MbathaMidfielder | 90′ | 6.4 | 2 | 0.06 | 30/36 | 2/5 | 1 | |||||
| 10Relebohile MofokengMidfielder | 80′ | 7.4 | 2 | 0.07 | 19/23 | 4 | 2/6 | 2 | ||||
| 12Thapelo MasekoForward | 75′ | 7.9 | 1 | 5 | 0.36 | 7/9 | 1 | 6/15 | 1 | |||
| 7Oswin AppollisForward | 62′ | 6.6 | 1 | 0.03 | 20/23 | 2/5 | 1 | |||||
| 8Tshepang MoremiForward | 28′ | 7.1 | 1 | 3/6 | 1 | 3/5 | 1 | |||||
| 15Iqraam RaynersForward | 15′ | 6.4 | 1/3 | 2/3 | ||||||||
| 23Jayden AdamsMidfielder | 10′ | 6.3 | 3/3 | 0/1 | ||||||||
| Bradley CrossDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Kamogelo SebelebeleMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Khulumani NdamaneDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Lyle FosterForward | — | — | ||||||||||
| Nkosinathi SibisiDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Olwethu MakhanyaDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 22Ricardo GossGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| Samukelo KabiniDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Sipho ChaineGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| Tholo Thabang MatuludiDefender | — | — |
South Korea
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Gi-Hyuk LeeDefender | 90′ | 7.9 | 91/105 | 8/12 | 2 | |||||||
| 22Young-woo SeolDefender | 90′ | 7.4 | 1 | 0.01 | 33/37 | 2 | 4/6 | 1 | ||||
| 2Han-Beom LeeDefender | 90′ | 7.1 | 75/78 | 3/6 | 1 | |||||||
| 19Kang-in LeeForward | 90′ | 6.8 | 1 | 0.08 | 50/61 | 1 | 5/10 | |||||
| 6Hwang In-beomMidfielder | 90′ | 6.7 | 71/78 | 3/7 | 2 | |||||||
| 1Kim Seung-gyuGoalkeeper | 90′ | 6.3 | 31/36 | 1/1 | 3 | |||||||
| 18Hyeon-gyu OhForward | 74′ | 6.1 | 2 | 0.36 | 9/11 | 2/6 | ||||||
| 4Kim Min-jaeDefender | 65′ | 7.1 | 1 | 0.03 | 83/84 | 1 | 2/6 | |||||
| Jin-gyu KimMidfielder | 45′ | 7.4 | 52/53 | 1 | 1/3 | 1 | ||||||
| 13Lee Tae-seokDefender | 45′ | 7.4 | 9/10 | 1 | 5/7 | 3 | ||||||
| Jens CastropMidfielder | 45′ | 6.8 | 23/30 | 1 | 3/7 | 1 | ||||||
| 8Seung Ho PaikMidfielder | 45′ | 6.8 | 35/41 | |||||||||
| 11Hwang Hee-chanForward | 45′ | 6.3 | 1 | 0.02 | 12/17 | 2/5 | 1 | |||||
| 7Son Heung-minForward | 45′ | 6.3 | 1 | 0.03 | 19/24 | 1/1 | ||||||
| Jin-seob ParkMidfielder | 25′ | 6.6 | 1 | 0.35 | 45/49 | 4/4 | ||||||
| Gue-sung ChoForward | 16′ | 6.0 | 3/5 | 1/6 | ||||||||
| Dong-gyeong LeeMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Hyeon-woo JoGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| 10Jae-sung LeeMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Ji-sung EomMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Jun-Ho BaeMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| 15Kim Moon-hwanDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Kim Tae-hyeonDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Song Bum-keunGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| Wi-je ChoDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Yang Hyun-JunForward | — | — |
