2026 World Cup: Date, time, TV channels and head-to-head history South Africa – Czechia

18.06.26 FT World Cup

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South Africa and Czechia face off on Thursday in a do-or-die showdown. Both teams stumbled out of the gates in this World Cup.

Bafana Bafana suffered a 2-0 defeat in their opener against Mexico. They finished the match with just nine men on the pitch after Sphephelo Sithole and Themba Zwane were both sent off.

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Meanwhile, the Czechs were edged out by South Korea 2-1, despite taking an early lead. That result leaves them with no choice but to respond in this crucial encounter.

Date and time of the match

This clash between Czechia and South Africa is set for Thursday, 18 June 2026 at 16:00 GMT at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta (United States).

Where to watch South Africa – Czechia?

Arena Premium 1 Srbija HD

Arena Sport 1 BiH HD

Arena Sport 1 Slovenija HD

BarTV Mundial HD

BBC iPlayer

BBC iPlayer 4K

BBC One HD

BBC Sport Website

beIN Connect FRANCE

beIN Connect MENA

beIN Connect MENA HD

beIN Sports France 1 HD

beIN Sports MENA Max 1 HD

beIN Sports MENA Max 5 HD

DAZN España

DAZN Mundial Espana HD

DR TV

DR1 Dansk HD

HRT 2 Hrvatska HD

M6 France 4K UHD

M6 France HD

M6 Suisse HD

Magenta Sport

Megogo Futbol 2

NRK 1 Norge HD

NRK TV

RTÉ 2 Ireland HD

RTÉ Player

SABC 1 HD

SABC 3 HD

Slovenija TV2 HD

Sporty TV Africa

SuperSport Grandstand HD

SuperSport PSL HD

TRT 1 Türkiye HD

TV4 Play Sverige

TV4 Play+ Sverige

TV4 Sverige HD

ZDF Deutschland HD

Head-to-head history

Czechia and South Africa have only met once before. That encounter came in the group stage of the 1997 Confederations Cup, Group B, ending in a draw (2-2). Smicer netted a brace (19’, 40’) for Czechia, while Augustine (39’) and Mkhalele (86’) found the net for Bafana Bafana.

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.

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