Czechia vs South Africa confirmed groups and full line ups, TV channel, stay on-line stream and stats

Czechia and South Africa have confirmed their beginning groups on matchday two of their 2026 World Cup campaigns in Atlanta on Thursday.

The play-off winners took a second-half lead by way of Ladislav Krejci of their first sport earlier than dropping 2-1 to South Korea in Zapopan.

Bafana Bafana misplaced 2-0 to Mexico within the opening match of the finals, struggling two straight pink playing cards in a efficiency head coach Hugo Broos attributed to inexperience.

Mexico and South Korea will proceed the motion within the group in Zapopan on Friday (02:00 BST).

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World Cup 2026: Czechia confirmed group vs South Africa

Czechia make 5 adjustments, bringing in Tomas Holes, Vladimir Darida, Lukas Cerv, Michal Sadilek and Adam Hlozek.

Stepan Chaloupek, Tomas Soucek, Jaroslav Zeleny, Lukas Provod and Pavel Sulc transfer to the bench.

Czechia beginning XI: Matej Kovar, Tomas Holes, Robin Hranac, Vladimir Coufal, Ladislav Krejci, Vladimir Darida, Lukas Cerv, Michal Sadilek, Alexandr Sojka, Adam Hlozek, Patrik Schick

Czechia substitutes: Jindrich Stanek, Lukas Hornicek, David Zima, Stepan Chaloupek, Jaroslav Zeleny, David Doudera, Lukas Provod, Tomas Soucek, Hugo Jan Backovsky, Jan Kuchta, Mojmir Chytil, Pavel Sulc, Tomas Chory, Denis Visinsky

World Cup 2026: South Africa full line up vs Czechia

South Africa are with out the suspended Yaya Sithole, who began in opposition to Mexico, and Themba Zwane, who got here on as a second-half substitute and joined his fellow midfielder in being dismissed.

In addition to Sithole, Nkosinathi Sibisi and Lyle Foster make means from their beginning line-up, each transferring to the bench.

Thalente Mbatha, Oswin Appollis and Thapelo Maseko are available.

South Africa beginning XI: Ronwen Williams, Aubrey Modiba, Mbekezeli Mbokazi, Khuliso Mudau, Ime Okon, Teboho Mokoena, Thalente Mbatha, Jayden Adams, Oswin Appollis, Thapelo Maseko, Iqraam Rayners

South Africa substitutes: Sipho Chaine, Ricardo Goss, Thabang Matuludi, Khulumani Ndamane, Samukelo Kabini, Nkosinathi Sibisi, Olwethu Makhanya, Bradley Cross, Tshepang Moremi, Lyle Foster, Relebohile Mofokeng, Proof Makgopa, Kamogelo Sebelebele,

The place to observe Czechia v South Africa: TV channel, stay on-line streams

Czechia v South Africa kicks off at 17:00 BST (12:00 ET / 09:00 PT) on Thursday. Within the UK, stay protection is on BBC One.

Streaming on an enormous vary of gadgets is out there by way of the BBC iPlayer app and BBC Sport web site.

World Cup 2026: Czechia v South Africa stats

• Czechia are on the World Cup for the tenth time, together with eight participations as Czechoslovakia within the earlier century, dropping the ultimate in 1934 and 1962
• That is their second participation this century, after being eradicated within the 2006 group stage
• They’ve been eradicated in 5 of their seven World Cup group phases, solely progressing in 1962 and 1990
• Eleven of Czechia’s 22 targets within the qualifiers got here from set performs, together with a European-high seven from corners
• Koubek began as Czechia head coach in December 2025, after they completed second of their qualifying group behind Croatia; each of their play-off ties in opposition to Republic of Eire and Denmark ended 2-2 after 120 minutes, profitable each on penalties
• South Africa are making their fourth World Cup look and their first away from dwelling soil since 2002
• They’re but to progress past the primary spherical on the match and none of their earlier 10 matches on the World Cup have ended goalless, with their two wins coming in opposition to Slovenia in 2002 and France in 2010
• Apollis was straight concerned in twice as many targets as some other South African participant through the qualifiers, contributing two targets and 4 assists
• That is Broos’ first expertise as head coach on the World Cup. The Belgian is the fourth particular person to guide Bafana Bafana on the match, after Frenchman Phillipe Troussier (1998), South African Jomo Sono (2002) and Brazilian Carlos Alberto Parreira (2010)
• As a head coach, Broos gained the Africa Cup of Nations with Cameroon in 2017 and completed third with South Africa in 2023, earlier than being knocked out within the final 16 within the 2025 version.