Group A · Match 1
South Africa
Group AFIFA ranking #61CAFRSA
First World Cup since hosting in 2010
Profile
Bafana Bafana return to the World Cup stage for the first time since they hosted the tournament in 2010. Built around the Mamelodi Sundowns core that won the 2024 AFCON bronze, they get the honour of facing Mexico in the opening match at the Azteca.
South Africa fixtures
Group A · Match 28
Group A · Match 54
Players to watch
Ronwen Williams
Goalkeeper · Mamelodi Sundowns
Lyle Foster
Forward · Burnley
Teboho Mokoena
Midfielder · Mamelodi Sundowns
Group A table
Group A
Top 2 advance · best 3rds may qualify| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2South Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3Czechia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4South Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |