Group A Finale: South Africa Face Elimination Against Korea
A place in the knockout rounds is on the line in Monterrey as South Africa must win to avoid becoming the first side eliminated from Group A, while South Korea require only a point to progress.
South Africa enter this final group clash in a precarious position after a 1-1 draw with Czechia followed an opening 2-0 defeat to Mexico. Manager Hugo Broos is expected to set his side up to attack, knowing that anything less than a victory will end their World Cup campaign. However, momentum is against them; Bafana Bafana are winless in their last six matches across all competitions.
South Korea sit second in the group with three points, following a 2-1 victory over Czechia and a narrow 1-0 loss to Mexico. Hong Myung-Bo’s side were arguably the better team for long periods against Mexico and will be confident of securing the result needed to reach the last 16. A win would guarantee second place regardless of results elsewhere in the group.
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Per-game averages at this tournament — updates as the games are played.
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Every tournament game combined — South Africa 4 games, South Korea 3 games.
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The road to the final.
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