Czechia 1–1 South Africa
Czechia
1–1HT 1–0
South Africa
Czechia played South Africa in the World Cup on 18 June 2026 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The match finished 1–1.
Goals and cards
- 6'M. Sadilek (assist by A. Sojka)
- 33'Teboho Mokoena — Yellow card
- 40'Thalente Mbatha — Yellow card
- 75'Ladislav Krejčí — Yellow card
- 83'T. Mokoena
Line-ups
Czechia
- M. Kovar
- T. Holes
- R. Hranac
- L. Krejci
- V. Coufal
- V. Darida
- L. Cerv
- M. Sadilek
- A. Sojka
- P. Schick
- A. Hlozek
- SUBSTITUTES
- J. Stanek
- L. Hornicek
- L. Provod
- J. Kuchta
- D. Doudera
- D. Zima
- D. Visinsky
- S. Chaloupek
- J. Zeleny
- T. Chory
- T. Soucek
- M. Chytil
- P. Sulc
- H. Sochurek
South Africa 4-3-3
- R. Williams
- K. Mudau
- I. Okon
- M. Mbokazi
- A. Modiba
- T. Mbatha
- T. Mokoena
- J. Adams
- T. Maseko
- I. Rayners
- O. Appollis
- SUBSTITUTES
- R. Goss
- S. Chaine
- B. Cross
- E. Makgopa
- T. Matuludi
- K. Ndamane
- N. Sibisi
- L. Foster
- T. Moremi
- K. Sebelebele
- O. Makhanya
- R. Mofokeng
- S. Kabini
- COACHES: Hugo Broos
Match statistics
| Czechia | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Shots on goal | 4 |
| 8 | Shots off goal | 5 |
| 14 | Total shots | 17 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 8 |
| 11 | Shots inside box | 6 |
| 3 | Shots outside box | 11 |
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 5 | Corners | 5 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 38% | Possession | 62% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 341 | Total passes | 563 |
| 272 | Accurate passes | 508 |
| 80% | Pass accuracy | 90% |
| 1.02 | Expected Goals (xG) | 1.38 |
| -0.47 | goals_prevented | -0.47 |