Czech Republic vs South Africa - Live Stream

View the live stream and TV coverage details and live score for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group A Match - Czech Republic vs South Africa.

The Group A clash between Czech Republic national football team (Czechia) and South Africa national football team takes place on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Both teams head into the match under pressure after losing their opening group games, making this a pivotal contest in the race for a place in the Round of 32.

Kick-off:

• 12:00 p.m. EDT (Atlanta local time)
• 18:00 CEST
• 6:00 p.m. South Africa Standard Time
• 5:00 p.m. Czech time (CEST)

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Current Group A situation

After the opening round:

• Mexico national football team defeated South Africa 2-0.
• South Korea national football team beat Czechia 2-1.

Both Czechia and South Africa are still searching for their first points, so defeat would leave qualification hopes hanging by a thread.

Team news

Czech Republic

• Coach Miroslav Koubek expects South Africa to alter the tactical approach they used against Mexico, anticipating a more attacking setup rather than the five-man defense seen in the opener.
• Czechia have no major new injury concerns and could stick with much of the lineup that narrowly lost to South Korea.
• The attack will again revolve around Patrik Schick, with midfield captain Tomáš Souček a major aerial threat from set pieces.

South Africa

• Coach Hugo Broos is expected to make several changes after the disappointing 2-0 defeat to Mexico.
• South Africa will be without suspended midfielders Sphephelo Sithole and Themba Zwane after both were sent off in the opening match.
• A switch back to a more familiar 4-3-3 formation is widely expected.

Predicted lineups

Czech Republic (3-4-2-1)

• Matěj Kovář
• Jan Chaloupek, Robin Hranáč, Ladislav Krejčí
• Vladimír Coufal, Tomáš Souček, David Sojka, Jaroslav Zelený
• Lukáš Provod, Pavel Šulc
• Patrik Schick

South Africa (4-3-3)

• Ronwen Williams
• Khuliso Mudau, Siyabonga Okon, Mbekezeli Mbokazi, Aubrey Modiba
• Teboho Mokoena, Thalente Mbatha, Jayden Adams
• Oswin Appollis, Lyle Foster, Relebohile Mofokeng

Players to watch

• Czech Republic: Patrik Schick, Tomáš Souček, Pavel Šulc
• South Africa: Ronwen Williams, Teboho Mokoena, Lyle Foster, Oswin Appollis

Match outlook

Czechia enter the match as slight favorites thanks to their physical style, strength from set pieces and greater attacking quality. South Africa must improve considerably after creating very few chances against Mexico, while also coping with two suspensions. For both sides, three points would revive their hopes of reaching the knockout stage before the final round of Group A matches.