Czechia
5/9Wins
2.0Goals / game
0.9Conceded / game
Keep in view: 2 losses in that sample. At home, 4 wins from 6 available matches.
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World CupGroup Stage - 2THE MATCH CENTRECzechia vs South Africa match centre
Full time
1:1
UK time · Europe/London Goalscorers
M. Sadilek6′
T. Mokoena83′ (pen)
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES
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Why this selection? Data checks & method
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THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
Statistics and key moments from this match.
CzechiaSouth Africa
1.020Expected goals · API-Football1.370
3Shots on target0
8Total Shots6
38%Ball Possession62%
3Corner Kicks4
8Fouls6
0Yellow Cards2
—Red Cards—
0Goalkeeper Saves2
189Total passes319
156Passes accurate283
— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.
BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.
Czechia 0 reported
Availability report not received yet.
South Africa 0 reported
Availability report not received yet.
Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.
THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT
From recorded resultsYour match briefing
Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.
South Africa
5/10Wins
1.7Goals / game
1.0Conceded / game
Keep in view: 2 losses in that sample. At away venues, 2 wins from 5 available matches.
Inspect South Africa’s resultsWhat could change the picture?
- Lineup data is available in the match centre.
- Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
- Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.
Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.
Czechia
9 matchesResults5 wins · 2 draws · 2 losses
Goals scored per game2.0
Goals conceded per game0.9
Games with 3+ goals6 of 9
Both teams scored5 of 9
Past results, not predictions.
See results
South KoreaAway · World Cup1–2GuatemalaHome · Friendlies3–1KosovoHome · Friendlies2–1Rep. Of IrelandHome · World Cup - Qualification Europe2–2GibraltarHome · World Cup - Qualification Europe6–0San MarinoHome · Friendlies1–0Faroe IslandsAway · World Cup - Qualification Europe1–2CroatiaHome · World Cup - Qualification Europe0–0MontenegroAway · World Cup - Qualification Europe2–0
South Africa
10 matchesResults5 wins · 3 draws · 2 losses
Goals scored per game1.7
Goals conceded per game1.0
Games with 3+ goals6 of 10
Both teams scored6 of 10
Past results, not predictions.
See results
MexicoAway · World Cup0–2JamaicaAway · Friendlies1–1NicaraguaHome · Friendlies0–0PanamaHome · Friendlies1–1CameroonHome · Africa Cup of Nations1–2ZimbabweAway · Africa Cup of Nations3–2AngolaHome · Africa Cup of Nations2–1ZambiaHome · Friendlies3–1RwandaHome · World Cup - Qualification Africa3–0LesothoAway · World Cup - Qualification Africa3–0
About these numbers
Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Czechia at home with South Africa away.
We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.
Updated 2 Oct, 01:52 UK.
THE SEASON SO FAR
How the teams compare
World Cup · 2026/27 · all league matches
CzechiaSouth Africa
0Matches played0
0Points earned0
0Wins0
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
0Clean sheets0
0Failed to score0
Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Czechia at home with South Africa away. Small samples can be misleading.
THE STORY SO FAR
0 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.
TEAM SELECTION
Confirmed lineupsLineups & formations
Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.
Czechia
Confirmed formation3-5-2Miroslav Koubek
- 1
Matěj KovářG - 3
Tomáš HolešD - 4
Robin HranáčD - 7
Ladislav KrejčíD - 5
Vladimír CoufalM - 8
Vladimír DaridaM - 12
Lukáš ČervM - 18
Michal SadílekM - 24
Alexandr SojkaM - 10
Patrik SchickF - 9
Adam HložekF
Substitutes (14)
20 · Jaroslav Zelený
15 · Pavel Šulc
22 · Tomáš Souček
17 · Lukáš Provod
2 · David Zima
16 · Jindřich Staněk
23 · Lukáš Horníček
6 · Štěpán Chaloupek
21 · David Douděra
25 · Hugo Sochurek
26 · Denis Višinský
11 · Jan Kuchta
13 · Mojmír Chytil
19 · Tomáš Chorý
South Africa
Confirmed formation4-3-3Hugo Broos
- 1
Ronwen WilliamsG - 20
Khuliso MudauD - 21
Ime OkonD - 14
Mbekezeli MbokaziD - 6
Aubrey ModibaD - 5
Thalente MbathaM - 4
Teboho MokoenaM - 23
Jayden AdamsM - 12
Thapelo MasekoF - 15
Iqraam RaynersF - 7
Oswin AppollisF
Substitutes (13)
10 · Relebohile Mofokeng
17 · Evidence Makgopa
25 · Kamogelo Sebelebele
16 · Sipho Chaine
22 · Ricardo Goss
2 · Tholo Thabang Matuludi
3 · Khulumani Ndamane
18 · Samukelo Kabini
19 · Nkosinathi Sibisi
24 · Olwethu Makhanya
26 · Bradley Cross
8 · Tshepang Moremi
9 · Lyle Foster
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Czechia
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matěj Kovář | 98 | 6.6 | — | — | — | 24 | — |
| Tomáš Holeš | 98 | 6.3 | — | — | — | 35 | — |
| Robin Hranáč | 98 | 6.7 | — | — | — | 36 | 1 |
| Ladislav Krejčí | 98 | 7.3 | — | — | 3 | 49 | 4 |
| Vladimír Coufal | 98 | 7.0 | — | — | — | 22 | 1 |
| Vladimír Darida | 55 | 6.9 | — | — | — | 17 | 1 |
| Lukáš Červ | 78 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | 25 | 1 |
| Michal Sadílek | 67 | 7.7 | 1 | — | 2 | 23 | 1 |
| Alexandr Sojka | 55 | 7.3 | — | 1 | — | 23 | — |
| Patrik Schick | 98 | 6.5 | — | — | 2 | 22 | — |
| Adam Hložek | 67 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| Jaroslav Zelený | 43 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | 11 | — |
| Pavel Šulc | 43 | 6.3 | — | — | — | 16 | — |
| Tomáš Souček | 31 | 6.3 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 |
| Lukáš Provod | 31 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| David Zima | 20 | 6.3 | — | — | — | 8 | — |
| Jindřich Staněk | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lukáš Horníček | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Štěpán Chaloupek | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| David Douděra | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hugo Sochurek | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Denis Višinský | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan Kuchta | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mojmír Chytil | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tomáš Chorý | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
South Africa
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronwen Williams | 98 | 6.3 | — | — | — | 64 | — |
| Khuliso Mudau | 98 | 6.6 | — | — | — | 55 | 3 |
| Ime Okon | 98 | 7.0 | — | — | — | 84 | 1 |
| Mbekezeli Mbokazi | 98 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 61 | 2 |
| Aubrey Modiba | 98 | 7.3 | — | — | 2 | 52 | 6 |
| Thalente Mbatha | 98 | 6.7 | — | — | — | 34 | 3 |
| Teboho Mokoena | 98 | 8.0 | 1 | — | 2 | 97 | 2 |
| Jayden Adams | 45 | 6.3 | — | — | — | 20 | — |
| Thapelo Maseko | 84 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 18 | 1 |
| Iqraam Rayners | 66 | 6.2 | — | — | — | 9 | — |
| Oswin Appollis | 98 | 7.0 | — | — | — | 38 | 2 |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 53 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | 21 | — |
| Evidence Makgopa | 32 | 6.5 | — | — | 2 | 6 | — |
| Kamogelo Sebelebele | 14 | 6.5 | — | — | — | 4 | — |
| Sipho Chaine | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ricardo Goss | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tholo Thabang Matuludi | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Khulumani Ndamane | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Samukelo Kabini | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nkosinathi Sibisi | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Olwethu Makhanya | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bradley Cross | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tshepang Moremi | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lyle Foster | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2026/27 STANDINGS
League centre ↗World Cup table
Current standings · Group A. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 9 | LWWWW |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 | LWDL |
| 3 |  South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 | LLW |
| 4 | Czechia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 | LDL |
THE MARKET VIEW
Decimal · 90 minutesMatch-winner odds
| Bookmaker | Czechia | Draw | South Africa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bet365 | 1.75 | 3.80 | 4.33 |
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