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South Africa
Group A · Ranked 60th
South Africa are competing at FIFA World Cup 2026, drawn into Group A. Ranked 60th in the world, they arrive as an outsider hoping to upset the odds. They finished 2nd in Group A on 4 points.
So far South Africa have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 2, scoring 2 and conceding 4 — 0.5 goals a game. The one to forget was a 0–2 loss to Mexico.
Having come through the group, South Africa are into the knockout rounds, where one bad night ends it all. Next up, South Africa take on Mexico in the Warm-up (Sun, 10 May 2026).
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South Africa — fixtures & results
- Warm-upat MexicoSun, 10 May 2026 · 19:00 UTC
- Matchday 1at Mexico0–2 L
- Matchday 2vs Czechia1–1 D
- Matchday 3at South Korea1–0 W
- Round of 32vs Canada0–1 L
Group A table
Full group →| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1🇲🇽 Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
| 2🇿🇦 South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 3🇰🇷 South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 4🇨🇿 Czechia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |