Will South Africa advance from the group stage at World Cup 2026?

OddsFlow AI gives South Africa a 51.7% probability of advancing from the group stage at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This is based on Dixon-Coles modeling with Monte Carlo simulations across all group-stage scenarios.

Can South Africa win the 2026 World Cup?

South Africa has a 0.1% probability of winning the 2026 FIFA World Cup according to OddsFlow AI analysis. The team has an overall rating of 48/100 (Attack: 46, Midfield: 45, Defense: 40, Goalkeeping: 69).

What is South Africa's overall rating for World Cup 2026?

South Africa has an AI-generated overall rating of 48/100 for the 2026 World Cup. Breakdown: Attack 46, Midfield 45, Defense 40, Goalkeeping 69. Playing style: Well-drilled unit.

Who are South Africa's star players at World Cup 2026?

South Africa's top players for the 2026 World Cup include: S. Chaine (Goalkeeper, OPR 64, OPR 64); R. Williams (Goalkeeper, OPR 60, OPR 60); L. Foster (Attacker, OPR 58, 5G 5A (1967min)); R. Mofokeng (Attacker, OPR 58, 10G 8A (2370min)); O. Appollis (Attacker, OPR 57, 12G 6A (2644min)).

What are South Africa's strengths and weaknesses?

Strengths: Top-class goalkeeper, Strong team chemistry, Deep squad rotation. Weaknesses: Defensive vulnerabilities, Weak midfield control. Squad depth score: 89.0, average age: 26.0.

How strong is South Africa's squad for World Cup 2026?

South Africa's Dixon-Coles strength metrics: Attack power 44.8, Midfield control 42.9, Defensive solidity 39.5, GK rating 75.0. Lambda attack 1.07, lambda defense 1.15. Chemistry score 96, squad depth 89. Top scorer: L. Foster (3 goals).

South Africa — World Cup 2026 AI Analysis (Rating 48/100)

OddsFlow AI Analysis

48الإجمالي

Well-drilled unit

⚡الهجوم

⚙️الوسط

🛡️الدفاع

🧤حراسة المرمى

26الحجم

26.0متوسط العمر

53.7متوسط OVR

89.0درجة العمق

48الإجمالي

Well-drilled unit

⚡الهجوم

⚙️الوسط

🛡️الدفاع

🧤حراسة المرمى

26الحجم

26.0متوسط العمر

53.7متوسط OVR

89.0درجة العمق

اللاعبون النجوم

S. Chaine

Goalkeeper

OPR 64

R. Williams

Goalkeeper

OPR 60

L. Foster

Attacker

5G 5A (1967min)

R. Mofokeng

Attacker

10G 8A (2370min)

O. Appollis

Attacker

12G 6A (2644min)

احتمالات البطولة

0.1%البطلالبطل

0.1%

51.7%التأهل من المجموعةالتأهل من المجموعة

51.7%

نقاط القوة

Top-class goalkeeper

Strong team chemistry

Deep squad rotation

نقاط الضعف

Defensive vulnerabilities

Weak midfield control

Manager & Tactical Profile

· Appointed

Team Strength & Intelligence

ATK

MID

DEF

1.07

λ Attack

1.15

λ Defense

Chemistry

Depth

7.3

Star Gap

Avg Age

Top Scorer

L. Foster

3 goals

Best Rated

R. Mofokeng

7.43

Club Clusters

Orlando Pirates (8)Mamelodi Sundowns (7)

WC Experience

Appearances3

Best FinishGroup Stage

Last WC2010

Physical Resilience

Avg Mins/Season2,023

FatigueFast recovery — young squad handles cumulative fatigue well

MiamiMODERATE

MonterreyLOW — heat-adapted

Hot Climate %65%

Cooperation

Score90/100

Total Clubs12

Same-Club Pairs49

Same-League164

Excellent — strong club connections

H2H Matchup Predictions(47)

WinDrawLoss

Cape Verde Islands

1-1▼

47%

26%

27%

xG 1.5 – 1.1O2.5 48%BTTS 52%

قطر

1-1▼

46%

26%

28%

xG 1.4 – 1.1O2.5 45%BTTS 49%

Iran

1-0▼

45%

27%

29%

xG 1.4 – 1.1O2.5 44%BTTS 49%

تونس

1-1▼

44%

27%

28%

xG 1.4 – 1.1O2.5 44%BTTS 49%

غانا

1-1▼

44%

26%

30%

xG 1.4 – 1.1O2.5 46%BTTS 51%

الأردن

1-1▼

44%

27%

29%

xG 1.4 – 1.1O2.5 45%BTTS 50%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

1-1▼

43%

26%

31%

xG 1.4 – 1.1O2.5 46%BTTS 50%

العراق

1-1▼

42%

27%

31%

xG 1.3 – 1.1O2.5 43%BTTS 49%

بنما

0-1▼

42%

27%

31%

xG 1.3 – 1.1O2.5 41%BTTS 47%

كندا

1-1▼

41%

26%

33%

xG 1.4 – 1.2O2.5 49%BTTS 54%

النرويج

1-1▼

41%

26%

33%

xG 1.4 – 1.2O2.5 50%BTTS 54%

الإكوادور

1-1▼

41%

27%

32%

xG 1.3 – 1.1O2.5 43%BTTS 49%

مصر

1-1▼

40%

28%

32%

xG 1.3 – 1.1O2.5 43%BTTS 49%

اسكتلندا

1-1▼

40%

27%

34%

xG 1.4 – 1.2O2.5 48%BTTS 52%

باراغواي

1-1▼

40%

27%

34%

xG 1.3 – 1.2O2.5 44%BTTS 49%

أوزبكستان

1-1▼

39%

28%

33%

xG 1.3 – 1.1O2.5 43%BTTS 48%

كولومبيا

1-1▼

39%

26%

35%

xG 1.3 – 1.2O2.5 47%BTTS 51%

Ivory Coast

1-1▼

39%

26%

35%

xG 1.3 – 1.2O2.5 46%BTTS 51%

المغرب

1-1▼

39%

27%

34%

xG 1.3 – 1.2O2.5 44%BTTS 49%

أستراليا

1-1▼

39%

27%

34%

xG 1.3 – 1.2O2.5 44%BTTS 50%

سويسرا

1-1▼

39%

27%

35%

xG 1.3 – 1.2O2.5 45%BTTS 50%

نيوزيلندا

1-1▼

38%

28%

34%

xG 1.3 – 1.2O2.5 44%BTTS 51%

أمريكا

1-1▼

37%

27%

35%

xG 1.3 – 1.2O2.5 47%BTTS 52%

السويد

1-1▼

37%

27%

36%

xG 1.3 – 1.2O2.5 45%BTTS 51%

الكونغو الديمقراطية

1-1▼

37%

28%

35%

xG 1.2 – 1.1O2.5 41%BTTS 47%

هايتي

1-1▼

36%

28%

35%

xG 1.2 – 1.2O2.5 42%BTTS 48%

اليابان

1-1▼

36%

27%

37%

xG 1.2 – 1.3O2.5 45%BTTS 50%

بلجيكا

1-1▼

36%

28%

37%

xG 1.2 – 1.3O2.5 45%BTTS 51%

أوروغواي

1-1▼

36%

27%

37%

xG 1.2 – 1.3O2.5 45%BTTS 50%

كوراساو

1-1▼

36%

29%

35%

xG 1.1 – 1.1O2.5 36%BTTS 44%

السنغال

1-1▼

36%

27%

37%

xG 1.2 – 1.3O2.5 46%BTTS 51%

كرواتيا

1-1▼

36%

26%

38%

xG 1.3 – 1.4O2.5 49%BTTS 54%

South Korea

0-1▼

36%

29%

36%

xG 1.1 – 1.1O2.5 36%BTTS 42%

هولندا

1-1▼

35%

26%

39%

xG 1.2 – 1.3O2.5 46%BTTS 51%

الأرجنتين

1-1▼

35%

26%

39%

xG 1.3 – 1.3O2.5 49%BTTS 52%

Czech Republic

1-1▼

35%

27%

39%

xG 1.3 – 1.3O2.5 49%BTTS 54%

البرازيل

1-1▼

35%

27%

39%

xG 1.2 – 1.3O2.5 46%BTTS 51%

المكسيك

1-1▼

34%

28%

38%

xG 1.2 – 1.3O2.5 43%BTTS 49%

الجزائر

1-1▼

34%

28%

38%

xG 1.2 – 1.2O2.5 43%BTTS 48%

إسبانيا

1-1▼

34%

27%

40%

xG 1.2 – 1.3O2.5 46%BTTS 51%

السعودية

1-1▼

34%

27%

39%

xG 1.2 – 1.3O2.5 45%BTTS 50%

النمسا

1-1▼

33%

28%

39%

xG 1.2 – 1.3O2.5 44%BTTS 50%

ألمانيا

1-1▼

33%

26%

41%

xG 1.2 – 1.4O2.5 48%BTTS 53%

تركيا

1-1▼

32%

26%

42%

xG 1.2 – 1.4O2.5 48%BTTS 52%

إنجلترا

1-1▼

30%

25%

44%

xG 1.2 – 1.5O2.5 49%BTTS 53%

البرتغال

1-1▼

29%

26%

44%

xG 1.1 – 1.4O2.5 47%BTTS 51%

فرنسا

1-1▼

29%

26%

45%

xG 1.1 – 1.5O2.5 48%BTTS 53%

Team Strength & Intelligence

ATK

MID

DEF

1.07

λ Attack

1.15

λ Defense

Chemistry

Depth

7.3

Star Gap

Avg Age

Top Scorer

L. Foster

3 goals

Best Rated

R. Mofokeng

7.43

Club Clusters

Orlando Pirates (8)Mamelodi Sundowns (7)

WC Experience

Appearances3

Best FinishGroup Stage

Last WC2010

Physical Resilience

Avg Mins/Season2,023

FatigueFast recovery — young squad handles cumulative fatigue well

MiamiMODERATE

MonterreyLOW — heat-adapted

Hot Climate %65%

Cooperation

Score90/100

Total Clubs12

Same-Club Pairs49

Same-League164

Excellent — strong club connections

H2H Matchup Predictions(47)

WinDrawLoss

Cape Verde Islands

1-1▼

47%

26%

27%

xG 1.5 – 1.1O2.5 48%BTTS 52%

قطر

1-1▼

46%

26%

28%

xG 1.4 – 1.1O2.5 45%BTTS 49%

Iran

1-0▼

45%

27%

29%

xG 1.4 – 1.1O2.5 44%BTTS 49%

تونس

1-1▼

44%

27%

28%

xG 1.4 – 1.1O2.5 44%BTTS 49%

غانا

1-1▼

44%

26%

30%

xG 1.4 – 1.1O2.5 46%BTTS 51%

الأردن

1-1▼

44%

27%

29%

xG 1.4 – 1.1O2.5 45%BTTS 50%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

1-1▼

43%

26%

31%

xG 1.4 – 1.1O2.5 46%BTTS 50%

العراق

1-1▼

42%

27%

31%

xG 1.3 – 1.1O2.5 43%BTTS 49%

بنما

0-1▼

42%

27%

31%

xG 1.3 – 1.1O2.5 41%BTTS 47%

كندا

1-1▼

41%

26%

33%

xG 1.4 – 1.2O2.5 49%BTTS 54%

النرويج

1-1▼

41%

26%

33%

xG 1.4 – 1.2O2.5 50%BTTS 54%

الإكوادور

1-1▼

41%

27%

32%

xG 1.3 – 1.1O2.5 43%BTTS 49%

مصر

1-1▼

40%

28%

32%

xG 1.3 – 1.1O2.5 43%BTTS 49%

اسكتلندا

1-1▼

40%

27%

34%

xG 1.4 – 1.2O2.5 48%BTTS 52%

باراغواي

1-1▼

40%

27%

34%

xG 1.3 – 1.2O2.5 44%BTTS 49%

أوزبكستان

1-1▼

39%

28%

33%

xG 1.3 – 1.1O2.5 43%BTTS 48%

كولومبيا

1-1▼

39%

26%

35%

xG 1.3 – 1.2O2.5 47%BTTS 51%

Ivory Coast

1-1▼

39%

26%

35%

xG 1.3 – 1.2O2.5 46%BTTS 51%

المغرب

1-1▼

39%

27%

34%

xG 1.3 – 1.2O2.5 44%BTTS 49%

أستراليا

1-1▼

39%

27%

34%

xG 1.3 – 1.2O2.5 44%BTTS 50%

سويسرا

1-1▼

39%

27%

35%

xG 1.3 – 1.2O2.5 45%BTTS 50%

نيوزيلندا

1-1▼

38%

28%

34%

xG 1.3 – 1.2O2.5 44%BTTS 51%

أمريكا

1-1▼

37%

27%

35%

xG 1.3 – 1.2O2.5 47%BTTS 52%

السويد

1-1▼

37%

27%

36%

xG 1.3 – 1.2O2.5 45%BTTS 51%

الكونغو الديمقراطية

1-1▼

37%

28%

35%

xG 1.2 – 1.1O2.5 41%BTTS 47%

هايتي

1-1▼

36%

28%

35%

xG 1.2 – 1.2O2.5 42%BTTS 48%

اليابان

1-1▼

36%

27%

37%

xG 1.2 – 1.3O2.5 45%BTTS 50%

بلجيكا

1-1▼

36%

28%

37%

xG 1.2 – 1.3O2.5 45%BTTS 51%

أوروغواي

1-1▼

36%

27%

37%

xG 1.2 – 1.3O2.5 45%BTTS 50%

كوراساو

1-1▼

36%

29%

35%

xG 1.1 – 1.1O2.5 36%BTTS 44%

السنغال

1-1▼

36%

27%

37%

xG 1.2 – 1.3O2.5 46%BTTS 51%

كرواتيا

1-1▼

36%

26%

38%

xG 1.3 – 1.4O2.5 49%BTTS 54%

South Korea

0-1▼

36%

29%

36%

xG 1.1 – 1.1O2.5 36%BTTS 42%

هولندا

1-1▼

35%

26%

39%

xG 1.2 – 1.3O2.5 46%BTTS 51%

الأرجنتين

1-1▼

35%

26%

39%

xG 1.3 – 1.3O2.5 49%BTTS 52%

Czech Republic

1-1▼

35%

27%

39%

xG 1.3 – 1.3O2.5 49%BTTS 54%

البرازيل

1-1▼

35%

27%

39%

xG 1.2 – 1.3O2.5 46%BTTS 51%

المكسيك

1-1▼

34%

28%

38%

xG 1.2 – 1.3O2.5 43%BTTS 49%

الجزائر

1-1▼

34%

28%

38%

xG 1.2 – 1.2O2.5 43%BTTS 48%

إسبانيا

1-1▼

34%

27%

40%

xG 1.2 – 1.3O2.5 46%BTTS 51%

السعودية

1-1▼

34%

27%

39%

xG 1.2 – 1.3O2.5 45%BTTS 50%

النمسا

1-1▼

33%

28%

39%

xG 1.2 – 1.3O2.5 44%BTTS 50%

ألمانيا

1-1▼

33%

26%

41%

xG 1.2 – 1.4O2.5 48%BTTS 53%

تركيا

1-1▼

32%

26%

42%

xG 1.2 – 1.4O2.5 48%BTTS 52%

إنجلترا

1-1▼

30%

25%

44%

xG 1.2 – 1.5O2.5 49%BTTS 53%

البرتغال

1-1▼

29%

26%

44%

xG 1.1 – 1.4O2.5 47%BTTS 51%

فرنسا

1-1▼

29%

26%

45%

xG 1.1 – 1.5O2.5 48%BTTS 53%

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احتمالات البطولة

نقاط القوة

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H2H Matchup Predictions(47)

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نقاط القوة

نقاط الضعف

Manager & Tactical Profile

Team Strength & Intelligence

H2H Matchup Predictions(47)

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