Here are the official starting lineups for both the South Africa Bafana national soccer team and the South Korea men’s national football team for their World Cup Group A game on June 24, 2026 (official attendance 51.243 in Nuevo Leon). Bafana upset South Korea 1:0 to create history by qualifying for the World Cup knockout stages.
South Africa national team vs South Korea starting lineups and subs 2026 World Cup
Williams (goalkeeper)
Mudau, Okon, Mbokazi, Modiba
Sithole, Mbatha
Maseko (Rayners 75), Mokofeng (Adams 80), Appollis (Moremi 62)
Makgopa
Korea Republic NT playing XI vs South Africa Bafana Soccer World Cup 2026
Kim Seung-Gyu (goalkeeper)
Lee Han-Beom, Kim Min-Jae (Park Jin-Seob 65), Lee Gi-Hyuk
Seol, Hwang In-Beom, Paik (Kim Jin-Gyu 46), Lee Tae-seok (Castrop 46)
Lee Kang-In, Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Cho Gue-Sung 74), Hwang (Son 46)
South Africa vs South Korea national football team 1:0 match timeline 2026
1:0 Maseko goal 63
South Africa had only 32% possession against South Korea in the World Cup, but won 1:0.
SA vs South Korea standings 2026 (Final Group A table after South Africa vs Korea game)
South Africa finish second & automatically qualify
