Final score: South Africa 1 — 0 South Korea
Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Venue: Estadio BBVA
Stage: Group Stage
South Africa edged South Korea 1–0 — a valuable three points in a tight group.
South Africa takes 3 points and the inside track on group qualification. South Korea now needs a positive result in matchday 2 to keep top-2 hopes alive — and probably needs to win matchday 3 outright.
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