Supporters will not have to wait until kick-off to discover the team. Bafana Bafana will officially announce their starting XI at 02:00 SA time, one hour before the match begins at Monterrey Stadium in Mexico.
SOUTH AFRICA LINE-UP SET FOR RELEASE
The eagerly awaited team announcement comes ahead of the 03:00 SA time kick-off, with fans keen to see the selections Hugo Broos makes for one of South Africa’s biggest matches in recent years.
The FIFA World Cup match will be broadcast live on SABC 1, SABC 3, SABC+ and SuperSport 202.
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FULL MATCH DETAILS
- Fixture: Bafana Bafana vs South Korea
- Date: Thursday, 25 June 2026
- Venue: Monterrey Stadium, Mexico
- Starting XI announcement: 02:00 SA time
- Kick-off: 03:00 SA time
- TV: SABC 1, SABC 3, SABC+, SuperSport 202 and SuperSport 203
SOUTH AFRICA‘S WORLD CUP HISTORY
France 1998
- Lost 3-0 to France
- Drew 1-1 with Denmark
- Drew 2-2 with Saudi Arabia
- Finished third in the group
Korea/Japan 2002
- Drew 2-2 with Paraguay
- Beat Slovenia 1-0
- Lost 3-2 to Spain
- Finished third in the group
South Africa 2010
- Drew 1-1 with Mexico
- Lost 3-0 to Uruguay
- Beat France 2-1
- Finished third in the group
Russia 2018
Qatar 2022
DID YOU KNOW?
- Bafana Bafana secured qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup by beating Rwanda 3-0 in their final qualifying group match.
- Hugo Broos guided South Africa to their first qualification for a FIFA World Cup on merit since 2002.
- South Africa opened their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign against co-hosts Mexico.
- Benni McCarthy scored South Africa’s first-ever FIFA World Cup goal against Denmark in 1998.
- Bafana Bafana defeated former world champions France 2-1 at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
