South Africa vs Korea Republic H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

South Africa National Football Team took on Korea Republic National Football Team in the Group A of the World Cup on June 25. South Africa wrapped up the match with a 1-0 triumph.

The match came alive on the 63rd minute when Thapelo Maseko found the net, putting South Africa ahead and eventually securing the win.

South Africa head into this game after their recent draw with Czech Republic on June 18 in the World Cup Group A.

Korea Republic are entering this game after suffering a loss to Mexico in the World Cup Group A on June 19. Their backline has lacked consistency, conceding goals in their last three away matches in a row.

In this FIFA World Cup showdown, the spotlight will fall on the players who have been pivotal for South Africa National Football Team and Korea Republic throughout the campaign. Teboho Mokoena and Tshepang Moremi have been pivotal for South Africa’s attack, under the tactical direction of Hugo Broos, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Mokoena has emerged as South Africa’s leading scorer in FIFA World Cup this season, netting one goal, while Moremi remains their top assist provider in the competition with one.

Meanwhile, Korea Republic’s offensive unit, with Myung Bo Hong at the helm, has leaned on In-Beom Hwang, their main scorer, and Oh Hyun-Gyu, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. Hwang has already scored one goal in FIFA World Cup this season, while also leading the team in assists, having set up one goal this campaign. Supporting them is Lee Kang-In, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Korea Republic’s attack.

ScoreBat provides real-time coverage of South Africa vs Korea Republic with detailed head-to-head team analysis, team lineups, match stats, and a match timeline. We also offer official live stream options to help you find where to watch the game - our coverage includes all matches of the Group A of the World Cup, with live streaming available whenever possible.

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In World Cup Group A, South Africa have played three matches, winning one, drawing one and losing one, netting two goals (0.67 per match) and conceding three (1.00 per match). In World Cup Group A, Korea Republic have played three matches, winning one, drawing zero and losing two, scoring two goals, averaging 0.67 per match, while conceding three, an average of 1.00 per match.

South Africa's most recent outing ended in a draw against Czech Republic, while Korea Republic's most recent outing ended in a loss against Mexico. Overall, South Africa have won seven of their last twenty matches, losing five and drawing eight, while over their most recent twenty games, Korea Republic have claimed thirteen victories, suffered five defeats, and drawn two times.

AI Prediction

Our AI model provides a pre-game prediction for the South Africa–Korea Republic match, and as the game progresses, it refines those predictions continuously based on live developments. Based on numbers run before the whistle, AI forecasted that Korea Republic’s victory had the strongest backing in the model, with 56%, while a draw was at 22% and South Africa’s victory was at 22%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for South Africa - Korea Republic in real time.

South Africa kicked off the game with Ronwen Williams, Aubrey Modiba, Mbekezeli Mbokazi, Ime Okon, Khuliso Mudau, Yaya Sithole, Thalente Mbatha, Oswin Appollis who got substituted by Tshepang Moremi on the 62nd minute, Relebohile Mofokeng who got substituted by Jayden Adams on the 80th minute, Thapelo Maseko who got substituted by Iqraam Rayners on the 75th minute and Evidence Makgopa as starters, with Sipho Chaine, Ricardo Goss, Bradley Cross, Nkosinathi Sibisi, Samukele Kabini, Olwethu Makhanya, Thabang Matuludi, Kamogelo Sebelebele, Khulumani Ndamane, Tshepang Moremi, Jayden Adams, Iqraam Rayners and Lyle Foster on the bench.

Korea Republic's starting eleven were Kim Seung-Gyu, Gi-Hyuk Lee, Min-Jae Kim who got substituted by Jin-Seob Park on the 66th minute, Han-Beom Lee, Tae-Seok Lee who got substituted by Jens Castrop on the 46th minute, In-Beom Hwang, Paik Seung-Ho who got substituted by Jin-Gyu Kim on the 46th minute, Young-Woo Seol, Hee-Chan Hwang who got substituted by Son Heung-Min on the 46th minute, Lee Kang-In and Oh Hyun-Gyu who got substituted by Gue-Sung Cho on the 74th minute, with Song Bum-Keun, Jo Hyeon-Woo, Kim Moon-Hwan, Wi-Je Cho, Tae-Hyeon Kim, Ji-Sung Eom, Son Heung-Min, Jin-Seob Park, Lee Jae-Sung, Dong-Gyeong Lee, Jin-Gyu Kim, Bae Joon-Ho, Jens Castrop, Yang Hyun-Jun and Gue-Sung Cho on the bench.

Live Streaming

You can watch South Africa vs Korea Republic live stream here on ScoreBat when an official broadcast is available. We will provide only official live stream strictly from the official channels of the league or the teams whenever it is available. Live streaming will begin when the match is about to kick off.

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Live Standings

As always, World Cup Group A's live standings are availble and updated in real time. South Africa are currently 2nd in the table with four points from three matches, while Korea Republic are 3rd with three points from their three games.

Stats

Explore stats from South Africa vs Korea Republic on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 1.2 - 0.97
• Ball Possession: 31 - 69
• Big Scoring Chances: 1 - 1
• Total Attempts: 13 - 8
• Shots On Target: 4 - 3
• Blocked Shots: 4 - 1
• Shots in the Box: 5 - 5
• Shots from Outside the Box: 8 - 3
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 7 - 9
• Corners: 4 - 6
• Saves: 2 - 3
• Free Kicks: 9 - 7
• Offsides: 3 - 0
• Passes into Final Third: 67 - 202
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 37 - 161
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 12 - 19
• Tackles: 11 - 12
• Completed Tackles: 6 - 9
• Total Crosses: 8 - 34
• Successful Crosses: 1 - 7
• Interceptions: 15 - 4
• Clearances: 42 - 15

Referee showed the yellow card twice throughout the game. Aubrey Modiba and Gue-Sung Cho were the ones to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between South Africa and Korea Republic in real time. You can watch the goal by Thapelo Maseko as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of South Africa - Korea Republic are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.