📍 Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta · 🗓️ Thu 18 Jun 2026 · ⏱️ 12:00 local
Group A context
Czechia (Patrik Schick) face South Africa (Lyle Foster) in Group A. The top two teams in each group plus the eight best third-placed sides reach the Round of 32. See the live Group A standings →
Line-ups
Czechia
Starting XI
Mat ě j KovarGK
Tomáš HolesDEF
Vladimír CoufalDEF- ě pán ChaloupekDEF
David JurasekDEF
Vladimír DaridaMID
Lukáš ProvodMID
Michal SadilekMID
Hugo SochurekMID
Pavel SulcFWD
Denis VisinskyFWD
Substitutes
South Africa
Starting XI
Ronwen Hayden WilliamsGK
Khulumani NdamaneDEF
Khuliso Johnson MudauDEF
Olwethu Mpilwenhle MakhanyaDEF
Bradley Paul CrossDEF
Teboho MokoenaMID
Themba ZwaneMID
Sphephelo S'miso SitholeMID
Jayden Oswin AdamsMID
Oswin Reagan AppollisFWD
Thapelo MasekoFWD
Substitutes
Sipho Justin Chaine- Stuart Ricardo Goss
Tholo Thabang Matuludi
Aubrey Maphosa Modiba
Mbekezeli Mfanufikile Mbokazi
Samukele Alucious Kabini
Nkosinathi Emmanuel Sibisi
Ime Daniel Okon
Thalente Wandile Mbatha
Tshepang Moremi
Lyle Brent Foster
Relebohile Mofokeng
Iqraam Rayners- Sekotori Evidence Makgopa
Kamogelo Michael Sebelebele
Line-up data via the CC0 dataset.
Match recap
Full time — here is how it finished.
Full time · Czechia 1–1 South Africa
⚽ Goals
- 6'mikhal Sadilk · Czechia
Czechia vs South Africa — FAQ
What time does Czechia vs South Africa kick off?+
Czechia vs South Africa (Group A · Matchday 2) is at 12:00 local on Thu 18 Jun 2026 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta.
Where is Czechia vs South Africa being played?+
The match is at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, USA (capacity 71,000).
How can I watch Czechia vs South Africa?+
The match is shown by official regional broadcasters such as FOX and Telemundo (US), BBC and ITV (UK) and beIN Sports (Middle East). See our How to Watch page to find the broadcaster for your country.
What is at stake in Czechia vs South Africa?+
This is a Group A match. The top two teams in each group, plus the eight best third-placed teams, advance to the Round of 32.
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