Match report
South Africa beat South Korea 1–0 at South Africa Stadium in World Cup. Johnson opened the scoring in the 27th minute. South Africa have 1 win in their last 5, while South Korea have 1 win in their last 5.
Match events
1H
⚽Johnsonassist Bianchi
27'
2H
Keller
55'
⇄Lindqvist↓ Johnson
64'
64'
⇄Bianchi↓ Marsh
⇄Lopez↓ Weber
83'
83'
⇄Almeida↓ Müller
Momentum
SA
⚽
SK
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup · International · FIFA
Kick-offJun 25, 2026 · 18:00
VenueSouth Africa Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance45,960 / 55,373 (83%)
RefereeD. Orsato (Ita)
FIFA ranking
#10·
#17
#10·#17Where to watch
BBCITV
Statistics
53Ball possession %47
1.4Expected goals (xG)0.4
11Total shots10
4Shots on target4
5Shots off target4
3Blocked shots3
5Corner kicks5
1Offsides4
10Fouls12
3Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
4Goalkeeper saves3
495Passes501
80Pass accuracy %77
15Tackles18
Player of the match
Keller7.9Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6:0 | +6 | 9 | WWWWW |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2:3 | -1 | 4 | DLWDL |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2:3 | -1 | 3 | LWLLW |
| 4 |  Czechia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2:6 | -4 | 1 | DLLDL |
| 1 |  Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7:3 | +4 | 7 | WWDWW |
| 2 |  Canada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8:3 | +5 | 4 | LWDLW |
| 3 |  Bosnia & Herzegovina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5:6 | -1 | 4 | DLWDL |
| 4 |  Qatar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2:10 | -8 | 1 | LLDLL |
| 1 |  Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7:1 | +6 | 7 | WDWWD |
| 2 |  Morocco | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6:3 | +3 | 7 | DWWDW |
| 3 |  Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1:4 | -3 | 3 | LWLLW |
| 4 |  Haiti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2:8 | -6 | 0 | LLLLL |
| 1 |  USA | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8:4 | +4 | 6 | LWWLW |
| 2 |  Australia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2:2 | 0 | 4 | WDLWD |
| 3 |  Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2:4 | -2 | 4 | WDLWD |
| 4 |  Türkiye | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3:5 | -2 | 3 | WLLWL |
| 1 |  Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10:4 | +6 | 6 | WLWWL |
| 2 |  Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4:2 | +2 | 6 | WLWWL |
| 3 |  Ecuador | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2:2 | 0 | 4 | DLWDL |
| 4 |  Curaçao | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1:9 | -8 | 1 | LDLLD |
| 1 |  Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10:4 | +6 | 7 | WDWWD |
| 2 |  Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7:3 | +4 | 5 | DDWDD |
| 3 |  Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7:7 | 0 | 4 | WDLWD |
| 4 |  Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2:12 | -10 | 0 | LLLLL |
| 1 |  Belgium | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6:2 | +4 | 5 | DDWDD |
| 2 |  Egypt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5:3 | +2 | 5 | DWDDW |
| 3 |  Iran | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3:3 | 0 | 3 | DDDDD |
| 4 |  New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4:10 | -6 | 1 | LDLLD |
| 1 |  Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5:0 | +5 | 7 | WWDWW |
| 2 |  Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2:2 | 0 | 3 | DDDDD |
| 3 |  Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3:4 | -1 | 2 | DDLDD |
| 4 |  Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1:5 | -4 | 2 | DDLDD |
| 1 |  France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10:2 | +8 | 9 | WWWWW |
| 2 |  Norway | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8:7 | +1 | 6 | WWLWW |
| 3 |  Senegal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8:6 | +2 | 3 | WLLWL |
| 4 |  Iraq | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1:12 | -11 | 0 | LLLLL |
| 1 |  Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8:1 | +7 | 9 | WWWWW |
| 2 |  Austria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6:6 | 0 | 4 | WDLWD |
| 3 |  Algeria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5:7 | -2 | 4 | LWDLW |
| 4 |  Jordan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3:8 | -5 | 0 | LLLLL |
| 1 |  Colombia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4:1 | +3 | 7 | WDWWD |
| 2 |  Portugal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6:1 | +5 | 5 | DWDDW |
| 3 |  Congo DR | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4:3 | +1 | 4 | DLWDL |
| 4 |  Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2:11 | -9 | 0 | LLLLL |
| 1 |  England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6:2 | +4 | 7 | WDWWD |
| 2 |  Croatia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5:5 | 0 | 6 | LWWLW |
| 3 |  Ghana | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2:2 | 0 | 4 | LWDLW |
| 4 |  Panama | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0:4 | -4 | 0 | LLLLL |
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