Czech Republic Meet South Africa in Must-Win World Cup Group A Match on June 18

Both sides sit on zero points so the result in Atlanta will largely decide which team keeps a realistic path to the last 16.

Overview

The match takes place on Thursday, June 18 at Mercedes‑Benz Stadium in Atlanta and will be shown in the UK on BBC and BBC iPlayer.
Both teams lost their openers — Czech Republic to South Korea and South Africa to Mexico — leaving each on zero points and facing near-elimination if they lose.
Bookmakers make the Czech Republic the favorites with example prices around 4/5 or -130 and previews recommend markets such as a Czech win and Under 2.5 goals.
Patrik Schick is the Czech Republic’s principal scoring threat and is widely promoted as an anytime-scorer pick, while the midfield duel between Tomáš Souček and Teboho Mokoena is billed as the key tactical contest.
Czechia returned to the finals via UEFA playoffs and carry more attacking depth, while South Africa are making their first World Cup appearance since 2010 and have struggled to score so far in the tournament.