South Africa
Group A · currently 4th
At the 2026 World Cup, South Africa has a 16% chance to advance from Group A and a 0.0% chance to win the title, per a 10,000-run simulation.
Latest result · 6/18/2026
16%
Chance to advance
0.0%
Title chance
1527
Model strength rating
Strength rating = the Elo rating the model uses (one input to its probabilities), not an official ranking.
Group A table
| # | Team | P | Pts | GD | Adv |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mexico | 2 | 6 | +3 | 100% |
| 2 |  South Korea | 2 | 3 | 0 | 93% |
| 3 |  Czechia | 2 | 1 | -1 | 22% |
| 4 |  South Africa | 2 | 1 | -2 | 16% |
Top two advance directly; third place enters the best-thirds race for 8 spots. Advance chance from 10,000 Monte Carlo sims.
Next match
HSouth Korea--:--Recent form
Official squad
Head coach: Hugo Broos (Belgium)Avg age: 26.3Avg height: 179 cmTotal caps: 538
Goalkeepers (3)
| # | Player | Club | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WILLIAMS Ronwen | Mamelodi Sundowns FC (RSA) | 34 | 65 | 0 |
| 16 | CHAINE Sipho | Orlando Pirates FC (RSA) | 29 | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | GOSS Ricardo | Siwelele FC (RSA) | 32 | 7 | 0 |
Defenders (10)
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