The South Korea national football team will face South Africa in the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage. The match will be held on the 25th at the Monterrey Stadium in Mexico and can be watched on JTBC, KBS, and Naver Chiji. The Korean team is currently in second place in Group A, while South Africa is in fourth place. In the FIFA rankings, Korea is 25th and South Africa is 60th. Comparing the two teams' past World Cup records, Korea has a overall advantage. Korea reached the semifinals in the 2002 World Cup, writing the first Asian country's World Cup semifinal legend. On the other hand, South Africa's best performance is a group stage elimination. In the previous World Cup, Korea reached the round of 16, while South Africa did not make it to the main stage. Currently, Mexico is leading Group A with 6 points, and Korea is in second place with 3 points. The Czech Republic and South Africa have 1 point each, with the Czech Republic in third place and South Africa in fourth place due to their goal difference. The Korean team must win against South Africa to advance to the next round. South Africa is known for its strong defense, so the Korean team must score a lot of goals in the attack. The Korean team's coach may make tactical changes in the match against South Africa. If the Korean team wins against South Africa, they are likely to advance to the next round.