South Africa vs South Korea - World Cup 2026 Betting Tips (25/06/2026)

South Africa and South Korea meet in the final match in Group A. This fixture could potentially be pivotal for qualification to the knockout stages of the 2026 World Cup. South Korea are the firm favourites with bet365 at 1.57. South Africa are priced at 5.50 with the draw available at 4.00.

We expect South Korea to have too much for South Africa in this match, especially given their attacking talent of Heung-Min Son and Kang-in Lee. Backing them to win with a -1 handicap at 2.62 with bet365 is appealing.

Reasons to Follow this Bet

• South Africa struggled against Mexico in their opening game and only had three shots all game. They will again struggle to break down this South Korean team.

• South Korea have the better attacking talent, including from the bench which could also see them end the game strongly.

• South Korea are short-priced favourites to take the victory so adding the -1 handicap makes their price much more appealing.

South Africa vs South Korea - Team News

South Africa will need to assess the fitness of left-back Aubrey Modiba. Wingers Thapelo Morena and Mohau Nkota both missed the squad due to injury. Lyle Foster will again lead the line for Bafana Bafana, who could also turn to MLS-based player Relebohile Mofokeng. Yaya Sitole should be back follow suspension.

South Korea are likely to stick to the same team and have no major injury issues. Lee Jae-sung could be replaced by Hwang Hee-chan if Korean boss Hong Myung-bo decides to add his experience to the line-up.

South Africa vs South Korea Line-ups

South Africa: Ronwen Williams - Aubrey Modiba, Mbekezeli Mbokazi, Ime Okon, Khuliso Mudau - Jayden Adams, Teboho Mokoena - Oswin Appollis, Relebohile Mofokeng - Tshepang Moremi - Lyle Foster.

South Korea: SG Kim - HB Lee, MJ Kim, Gi-Hyuk - YW Seol, IB Hwang, SH Paik, TS Lee - KI Lee, HM Son, SJ Lee.