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South Africa 1–0 South Korea · Group Stage Match Report

South Africa 1–0 South Korea · Group Stage. Full-time report with Elo ratings, FIFA rankings and verified match facts.

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South Africa 1–0 South Korea · Group Stage · Estadio BBVA, Monterrey.

Match status: ft; score RSA 1-0 KOR for RSA vs KOR. This post-match update for South Africa (RSA) and South Korea (KOR) is tied to group A at Estadio BBVA, Monterrey, Mexico. Elo lists RSA at 1575 and KOR at 1723, a 148 point gap. Roster data lists RSA with 26 players at average age 26.3, and KOR with 26 players at average age 27.5. It uses only the verified fact pack and does not add incidents beyond matchState.

Key numbers

  • Elo rating: South Africa 1575 · South Korea 1723
  • FIFA ranking: South Africa #56 · South Korea #22

What to watch

  • Venue setting: Estadio BBVA, Monterrey, Mexico.
  • Ranking and Elo comparison: RSA 1575 / KOR 1723 / diff -148.
  • Roster availability and squad size: RSA 26 / KOR 26.

Fact box

  • Scheduled UTC: 2026-06-25T01:00:00Z
  • Fact-pack match status: ft / RSA 1-0 KOR
  • Stage: group A
  • Venue: Estadio BBVA, Monterrey
  • FIFA ranks: RSA 56, KOR 22

Squad notes

  • Ronwen Williams (Goalkeeper) — Ronwen Williams is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 34.
  • Sipho Chaine (Goalkeeper) — Sipho Chaine is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 29.
  • Seung-Gyu Kim (Goalkeeper) — Seung-Gyu Kim is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 35.
  • Bum-keun Song (Goalkeeper) — Bum-keun Song is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 28.

--- Compiled by GoalPulse's AI match desk from the verified fact pack — figures only, no added narrative.

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