2026 World Cup: probable lineups for South Africa vs Czechia

18.06.26 FT World Cup

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South Africa will be looking to bounce back against Czechia this Thursday, June 18 (16:00 GMT) on Matchday 2 of Group A at the World Cup.

The Bafana Bafana sit at the bottom of their group after a 2-0 defeat to Mexico. The Czechs also stumbled in their opener, suffering a 2-1 comeback loss to South Korea.

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For this game, Hugo Broos will have to find replacements for his suspended duo, Zwane and Sithole. Both players were sent off in the opening match against Mexico.

On the Czech side, everyone is available except perhaps Kuchta, who already missed the first match due to injury. His return remains uncertain.

Here are the probable lineups for both teams:

South Africa: Williams - Mudau, Okon, Sibisi, Mbokazi, Modiba - Mokoena, Mbatha, Adams - Foster, Rayners.

Czechia: Kovar - Chapoulek, Hranac, Krejci - Coufal, Soucek, Sojka, Zeleny - Provod, Schick, Sulc.

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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