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World Cup 2026 · Group A · Matchday 2

What time is Czechia vs South Africa at World Cup 2026?

Verified 2026-06-15 04:10 UTC·auto-refreshed

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Czechia vs South Africa kicks off Thu 18 Jun at 21:30 IST / 12:00 ET / 17:00 BST, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia. Group A, matchday 2.

Form & ranking

Czechia arrive as the higher-ranked side by FIFA world ranking, 19 places above South Africa. Czechia sit 41th in the world; South Africa are 60th. Rankings reflect the April 2026 FIFA list; form and pre-match status are drawn from verified fixtures only.

FIFA Men's World Ranking, 1 April 2026

Kickoff and venue from verified fixtures; last checked 2026-06-15 04:10 UTC.

Kickoff time by time zone
Zone Region Time Date
ET US Eastern 12:00 Thu 18 Jun
CT US Central 11:00 Thu 18 Jun
PT US Pacific 09:00 Thu 18 Jun
BST UK 17:00 Thu 18 Jun
CET Central Europe 18:00 Thu 18 Jun
IST India 21:30 Thu 18 Jun
GST Gulf 20:00 Thu 18 Jun
JST Japan 01:00+1 Fri 19 Jun
AEST Australia East 02:00+1 Fri 19 Jun

Where to watch

India: Unite8 Sports 1 / 2 (HD), streaming via ZEE5 Paid at 21:30 IST. No DD Sports telecast; ZEE5 is a paid subscription. USA: Fox / FS1 (English), Telemundo (Spanish). UK: BBC, ITV / STV.

Czechia vs South Africa: TV and live stream by country (India first)
Country / regionTVLive streamCostKick-off (local)
India Unite8 Sports 1 / 2 (HD) ZEE5 Paid 21:30 IST
United States Fox / FS1 (English), Telemundo (Spanish) Fox Sports app, Telemundo app 12:00 ET
United Kingdom BBC, ITV / STV BBC iPlayer, ITVX 17:00 BST
Canada Bell Media (TSN / CTV) TSN.ca / TSN app 12:00 ET
Australia SBS SBS On Demand 02:00+1 AEST
Middle East & North Africa beIN Sports beIN / TOD 20:00 GST

Rights-holders confirmed June 2026 (FIFA, Zee Entertainment, and national broadcasters). Confirm local listings as kickoff nears.

Latest Czechia & South Africa news

All World Cup 2026 news →

Match Facts

StageGroup stage, Group A, matchday 2
Czechia (FIFA rank)41
South Africa (FIFA rank)60
StadiumMercedes-Benz Stadium
CityAtlanta, Georgia, USA
Kickoff (UTC)2026-06-18T16:00Z
StatusScheduled

Group A standings

#TeamPWD LGFGAGD PtsFIFALast / Next
1 Mexico 110 020 +23 15 W 2-0 v RSA · v KOR
2 South Korea 110 021 +13 25 W 2-1 v CZE · v MEX
3 Czechia 100 112 -10 41 L 1-2 v KOR · v RSA
4 South Africa 100 102 -20 60 L 0-2 v MEX · v CZE

Top two (red bar) qualify; third place (shaded) may advance among the best eight. Last = most recent result; Next = upcoming opponent.

What is at stake

  • Czechia can still finish in the top two. Goal margin could decide it.
  • South Africa can still finish in the top two. Goal margin could decide it.

Full Group A standings and scenarios →

Other Group A fixtures

Thu 11 Jun Mexico vs South Africa 2-0
Fri 12 Jun South Korea vs Czechia 2-1
Fri 19 Jun Mexico vs South Korea -
Thu 25 Jun Czechia vs Mexico -
Thu 25 Jun South Africa vs South Korea -

Other Group A matches, matchday 2

Fri 19 Jun Mexico vs South Korea

How to watch

The kickoff grid above converts the official FIFA kickoff to nine time zones, so you have the start time wherever you are. Coverage is sold per territory to national rights-holders. Verified broadcasters by country → Full schedule in India Time (IST) →