World Cup 2026: follow South Africa vs South Korea live on Foot Africa!

24.06.26 FT World Cup

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Find all the information on the clash between South Africa and South Korea, counting for the third and final matchday of Group A at the 2026 World Cup: kick-off time, stadium, broadcast channels and digital platforms

South Africa heads into this encounter with the obligation to win in order to keep their hopes alive of qualifying for the round of 16. The Bafana Bafana face off against South Korea in the early hours of Thursday, in a do-or-die fixture to close out the group stage at World Cup 2026.

On the previous matchday, the South Africans earned a valuable draw against Czechia (1-1), after losing their opening match. On the other side, the Taeguk Warriors narrowly lost to Mexico (1-0).

This showdown at Estadio Monterrey also holds historical significance, as it will mark the very first meeting between these two national teams. Indeed, South Africa and South Korea have never faced each other before.

To officiate this match, the FIFA Referees Committee, chaired by Italian Pierluigi Collina, has appointed Argentine Facundo Tello. He will be assisted by his compatriots Juan Pablo Belatti and Gabriel Chade.

Colombians Andrés Rojas and Alexander Guzmán will serve as fourth official and reserve assistant referee, respectively.

What time does South Africa vs South Korea kick off?

The match will kick off at 01:00 GMT in the early hours of Thursday, at the Monterrey Stadium, also known as Estadio BBVA, located in Guadalupe, in the Monterrey metropolitan area, Mexico.

Which channels are broadcasting South Africa vs South Korea?

The match will be broadcast on the following channels and platforms:

Antena 3 CNN Romania HD

Arena Premium 1 Slovenija

Arena Premium 2 Srbija HD

Arena Sport 3 BiH HD

Azam Sports 4 HD

BarTV Mundial 2

BBC iPlayer (geo/R)

BBC iPlayer 4K (geo/R)

BBC Sport [app]

BBC Sport Website (geo/R)

BBC Two HD

beIN Connect FRANCE

beIN Connect MENA

beIN Connect MENA HD

beIN Sports France 2 HD

beIN Sports MENA Max 2 HD

beIN Sports MENA Max 5 HD

BNT 3 Bulgaria HD

Canal 2 International

CBC Sport HD

CRTV Sports Cameroon

DAZN Italia ($/geo/R)

DAZN Mundial 2 Espana HD

Duna World HD

ERT 1 Hellas HD

Fast Sports 1 Armenia ($/geo/R)

Fox Sports 1 USA HD

FOX Sports Plus USA 4K

Fussball.TV2 UHD

Futbol TV Tajikistan

Gabon 1ère

GRTS Gambia

GTV Ghana

GTV Sports + HD

Hagerie TV Ethiopia

HTV 4K Cyprus

HTV Cyprus

IRIB 4K UHD

IRIB TV3 HD

KBC 1 Kenya

KC2 Rwanda

Klan Plus HD

La Nouvelle Chaîne Ivorienne

Magenta Sport ($/geo/R)

Marao TV Georgia

MATCH! TV [online] ($/geo/R)

Media Sports Infos

Megogo Futbol 2 ($/geo/R)

NBC 2 Namibia

NBC Universo USA

New World Sport 1 Mauritius

Nova TV Czech HD

NOW Sports HK 4K 616

NPO 3 Nederland HD

ORTB Benin

QazSport HD

RDS 2 Canada

RTB Zénith

RTBF La Une HD

RTG Guinea

RTi La 3 Côte d’Ivoire

RTK 1 Kosovo HD

RTNC Congo DR

RTS 1 Senegal HD

RTS 2 Senegal HD

RTS 2 Suisse HD

RTÉ Player (geo/R)

RUV 2 Sjonvarpid

Rwanda TV HD

SABC 1 HD

SABC 3 HD

Servus TV Österreich HD

Setanta Sports 2 Georgia HD

Sport 24 Extra HD

Sport TV Uzbekistan

Sport TV1 Portugal HD

Sporty TV Africa

STVR Šport Slovakia HD

SuperSport 3 Albania HD

SuperSport Grandstand HD

SuperSport MáXimo 1 HD

SuperSport PSL HD

SVT 2 Sverige HD

SVT Play HD

TBC 1 Tanzania

Tele Congo

TPA 2 Angola

TRT Spor Türkiye HD

TSN Canada 2 HD

TV2 Play Danmark ($/geo/R)

TV2 Play Norge ($/geo/R)

TV2 Sport 1 Norge HD

TV2 Sport X Dansk HD

TV3 Ghana

TVCG 2 HD

TVM 1 Mozambique

TVM+ Malta HD

TVP Sport Polska HD

TVT Togo

Télé Tchad

UBC TV Uganda

VRT Canvas Belgium HD

YLE AREENA ($/geo/R)

Z Sports 1 Angola

ZBC Zimbabwe HD

ZNBC TV 1

The most decorated nations in World Cup history

1. Brazil — 5 titles (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)

2. Germany — 4 titles (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014)

3. Italy — 4 titles (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006)

4. Argentina — 3 titles (1978, 1986, 2022)

5. France — 2 titles (1998, 2018)

6. Uruguay — 2 titles (1930, 1950)

7. England — 1 title (1966)

8. Spain — 1 title (2010)

Bafana Bafana flirt with World Cup history ahead of South Korea tie

Mohamed Rek |

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Mohamed Rek- sports content writer with over 10 years of experience creating football content in Arabic and French for platforms such as Foot Africa and Starafrica, combining accuracy, creativity, and audience engagement.

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