Having lost their opening encounters at the FIFA World Cup 2026, both Czechia and South Africa would be hoping to keep their hopes alive when they meet in a Group A encounter at the Atlanta Stadium on Thursday. While Czechia are coming after a loss to South Korea, South Africa lost to Mexico in the tournament opener.
A win for the either teams will put them in contention for the top three, while a loss will virtually end all hopes for qualification into the knockouts. Notably, it South Africa and Mexico play out a draw, both Czechia and South Africa will have to pack their bags early.
Meanwhile, South Africa will start on the backfoot, without midfielders Sphephelo Sithole and Themba Zwane, both of whom received a red card each in the opening game against Mexico.
Where to watch Czechia vs South Africa on TV & online?
For Indian audiences, ZEE5 has secured the broadcasting rights of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The Czechia vs South Africa will be telecast live on Unite8 Sports channels. Live streaming of Czechia vs South Africa will be available on ZEE5 app and website on a subscription mode.
Czechia vs South Africa head-to-head
Czechia have played South Africa only once in history. That game came in 1997 during the FIFA Confederations Cup, which finished in a 2-2 draw. At the FIFA World Cup, this will be the first meeting between the two sides.
Czechia vs South Africa win prediction
Based on an Opta Analyst report, the win predictions weigh more than South Africa in their 10000 pre-match simulations. Based on that report, Czechia have the 52.9% chances of winning while 23.3%. have voted for a South African victory. The draw probability is 33.8%, which will keep both the teams in hunt for a round of 32 qualification.
Czechia vs South Africa possible lineups
Czechia: Kovar; Chaloupek, Hranac, Krejci, Coufal, Soucek, Sojka, Zeleny, Provod, Schick, Sulc
South Africa: Williams; Mudau, Okon, Sibisi, Mbokazi, Modiba, Adams, Mbatha, Mokoena, Foster, Rayners
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