South Africa — FIFA World Cup 2026
- Group: A
- Confederation: CAF
- FIFA Ranking: 59
- World Cup Appearances: 3
- World Cup Titles: 0
- Best Finish: Group stage 2010
Fixtures
- Mexico vs South Africa — group A — — MetLife Stadium
- South Africa vs Czech Republic — group A — — NRG Stadium
- South Africa vs South Korea — group A — — Lincoln Financial Field
Other teams in Group A
- Mexico — FIFA #15
- South Korea — FIFA #23
- Czech Republic — FIFA #36
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