South Africa Vs South Korea, FIFA World Cup 2026: See Best Photos From Group A Finale At Estadio Monterrey
South Africa vs South Korea Live Match Gallery, FIFA World Cup 2026: From the brink of elimination, South Africa's Bafana Bafana must pull off the ultimate giant-killing act against South Korea's well-oiled Taegeuk Warriors at Monterrey Stadium, Guadalupe, to hijack Group A's final ticket to the World Cup knockouts. With co-hosts Mexico already through, Son Heung-min & Co. need just a solitary point to lock down second place for Hong Myung-bo's side. However, Hugo Broos's resilient South Africans, without suspended midfield engines Teboho Mokoena and Themba Zwane, face a Himalayan task. Captain Ronwen Williams must deliver yet another world-stopping show under the bar to thwart the Korean onslaught while keeping an eye on the simultaneous clash in Mexico City. There, a physical Czechia side led by Patrik Schick will hunt for goals against the co-hosts to disrupt the qualification scenarios. It's a multi-stadium drama. See the best photos from the RSA vs KOR football match here:
A South Korean soccer fan ahead of the World Cup Group A soccer match between South Africa and South Korea in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Fans cheer ahead of the World Cup Group A soccer match between South Africa and South Korea in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
South Korea's Son Heung-min, center, warms up with his teammates ahead of the World Cup Group A soccer match between South Africa and South Korea in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
South Korean soccer fans ahead of the World Cup Group A soccer match between South Africa and South Korea in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
South Africa players pose for a team photo ahead of the World Cup Group A soccer match between South Africa and South Korea in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
South Korea's players line up during the World Cup Group A soccer match between South Africa and South Korea in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
South Korea's Oh Hyeon-gyu (18), right, fights for the ball during the World Cup Group A soccer match between South Africa and South Korea in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
South Korea's Lee Han-beom (2) heads the ball during the World Cup Group A soccer match between South Africa and South Korea in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
South Korea head coach Hong Myung-bo looks on ahead the World Cup Group A soccer match between South Africa and South Korea in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
South Korea goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu (1) stops the ball during the World Cup Group A soccer match between South Africa and South Korea in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
South Korea's Lee Kang-in (19), right, duels for the balls with South Africa's Khuliso Mudau (20) during the World Cup Group A soccer match between South Africa and South Korea in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
South Korea's Lee Gi-hyeok (3) and South Africa's Thapelo Maseko (12) battle for the ball during the World Cup Group A soccer match between South Africa and South Korea in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
South Korea's Seol Young-woo (22) controls the ball during the World Cup Group A soccer match between South Africa and South Korea in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
South Africa's Thapelo Maseko (12) reacts after missing a chance at goal during the World Cup Group A soccer match between South Africa and South Korea in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
South Korea's Lee Kang-in (19), left, fights for the ball with South Africa's Thapelo Maseko (12) during the World Cup Group A soccer match between South Africa and South Korea in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
South Korea's Seol Young-woo (22) falls during the World Cup Group A soccer match between South Africa and South Korea in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
South Korea's Oh Hyeon-gyu (18) and South Africa's Mbekezeli Mbokazi (14) battle for the ball during the World Cup Group A soccer match between South Africa and South Korea in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
South Korea goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu (1), left, makes a save next to South Africa's Evidence Makgopa (17) during the World Cup Group A soccer match between South Africa and South Korea in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
South African soccer fan Mama Joy cheers ahead of the World Cup Group A soccer match between South Africa and South Korea in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
South Korea's Son Heung-min (7) controls the ball against South Africa's Thapelo Maseko (12) during the World Cup Group A soccer match between South Africa and South Korea in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
South Korea's Lee Gi-hyeok (3), South Africa's Evidence Makgopa (17) and South Korea's Kim Min-jae (4) leap for a header during the World Cup Group A soccer match between South Africa and South Korea in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Addison Simmons)
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