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🇿🇦
South Africa
VS
🇰🇷
Korea Republic

Group Stage · Group A · Wed, Jun 24 · 8:00 pm Monterrey · Estadio BBVA, Monterrey

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Probable XI

Projected — firms up ~24h before kickoff
🇿🇦
South Africa4-2-3-1 projected
ManagerHugo Broos
13Goss
36Sebelebele
20Okon
3Ndamane
6Modiba
Broos
8Adams
18Zwane
17Makgopa
15Sithole
13Rayners
Bench & squad · 16
LBCrossRBMudauSTFosterCBMbokaziCBSibisiCBMakhanyaLWAppollisLWMofokengGKWilliamsLBKabiniGKChaineCMMokoenaRBMatuludiCMMbathaLWMasekoLWMoremi
🇰🇷
Korea Republic4-3-3 projected
ManagerTo be confirmed
31Song
33Kim
13Lee
3Lee
17Lee
17Castrop
97Kim
Hong
13Yang
10Cho
7Son
Bench & squad · 16
AMLeeSTHwangSTOhGKJoDMHwangAMLeeLWEomDMParkAMBaeAMLeeCBKimGKKimCMPaikCBKimCBChoRBSeol

Recent form · last 4

🇿🇦South Africa

LDDL
  • @ MexicoFIFA World Cup0–2▶
  • @ JamaicaInternational Friendlies1–1▶
  • vs NicaraguaInternational Friendlies0–0▶
  • vs PanamaInternational Friendlies1–2▶

🇰🇷Korea Republic

WWWL
  • vs Czech RepublicFIFA World Cup2–1▶
  • vs El SalvadorInternational Friendlies1–0▶
  • vs Trinidad and TobagoInternational Friendlies5–0▶
  • @ AustriaInternational Friendlies0–1▶

Factlen projection

Win probability

54%16%30%
South Africa winDrawKorea Republic win

Model estimate from confederation strength + home edge, before confirmed lineups. Editorial projection — not betting advice.

Pre-match analysis

How South Africa vs Korea Republic sets up

🇿🇦South Africa· 4-2-3-1

Broos' preliminary squad leans on Ronwen Williams, Teboho Mokoena and a broad forward group headed by Lyle Foster, Oswin Appollis, and Relebohile Mofokeng.

🇰🇷Korea Republic

Korea Republic will aim to stay compact, frustrate the press, and threaten on quick transitions and set pieces.

What to watch: the first duel after every turnover, set-piece quality at both ends, and which manager blinks first on substitutions as the game opens up.

South AfricaTale of the tapeKorea Republic
Hugo BroosManagerTBC
4-2-3-1 projectedFormation4-3-3 projected
CAFConfederationAFC
Group AGroupGroup A

Key players

🇿🇦South Africa

  • Themba ZwaneAM · #18
  • Evidence MakgopaAM · #17
  • Sphephelo SitholeAM · #15

🇰🇷Korea Republic

  • Jens CastropCM · #17
  • Jin-gyu KimCM · #97
  • Myung-bo HongCM

South Africa squad watch

Official sources

Broos names 32-player preliminary World Cup squad

FIFA's squad hub lists South Africa's 32-player preliminary group, led by Ronwen Williams, Teboho Mokoena, and Lyle Foster.

Source: FIFA · May 21, 12:00 PM UTC

Final South Africa cut expected at Union Buildings

Local reporting says Broos is expected to trim the 32-player training group to the tournament squad on 27 May.

Source: FARPost · May 21, 6:00 PM UTC

Korea Republic squad watch

Official sources

South Africa roster

Preliminary squad - 32/32

Squad source

GK

Ronwen WilliamsClub not listed
Ricardo GossClub not listed
Sipho ChaineClub not listed
Brandon PetersonClub not listed

DF

Khuliso MudauClub not listed
Olwethu MakhanyaClub not listed
Bradley CrossClub not listed
Thabiso MonyaneClub not listed
Thabang MatuludiClub not listed
Nkosinathi SibisiClub not listed
Aubrey ModibaClub not listed
Khulumani NdamaneClub not listed
Ime OkonClub not listed
Samukele KabiniClub not listed
Mbekezeli MbokaziClub not listed

MF

Teboho MokoenaClub not listed
Jayden AdamsClub not listed
Brooklyn PoggenpoelClub not listed
Lebohang MaboeClub not listed
Thalente MbathaClub not listed
Sphephelo SitholeClub not listed

FW

Oswin AppollisClub not listed
Tshepang MoremiClub not listed
Evidence MakgopaClub not listed
Lyle FosterBurnley
Iqraam RaynersClub not listed
Relebohile MofokengClub not listed
Themba ZwaneClub not listed
Patrick MaswanganyiClub not listed
Kamogelo SebelebeleClub not listed
Thapelo MorenaClub not listed
Thapelo MasekoClub not listed

Korea Republic roster

Final squad - 9/26

Squad source

GK

Song BumkeunJeonbuk
Jo HyeonwooUlsan
Kim Seung-gyuFC Tokyo

DF

Kim MinjaeBayern Munich
Seol YoungwooCrvena Zvezda

MF

Lee KanginPSG
Hwang HeechanWolves

FW

Son HeungminLAFC
Cho GuesungMidtjylland
Probable lineups and projections are editorial estimates that sharpen as official team news lands (typically ~1 hour before kickoff). Unofficial product — not affiliated with or endorsed by FIFA.