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CZE
Czechia
Miroslav Koubek · FIFA #41 · 74 rating
Group Stage
AI prediction 1 0
Mercedes-Benz Stadium · Atlanta · 75k
2026-06-18
RSA
South Africa
Hugo Broos · FIFA #60 · 72 rating
Best · Group stage

Projected XIs 4-3-3 vs 4-3-3

CzechiaSouth Africa
Czechia 10 South Africa
Expected goals 1.70.9 · projected scoreline

Czechia's attack (rated 86) has a clear edge over South Africa's defence (75), so the model makes them 57% favourites, in what shapes up as a cagey, low-scoring tie. Projected 1–0.

57%
24%
20%
Czechia win Draw South Africa win
Czechia favoured · even matchup. AI model — each attack vs the other’s defence (squad ratings, club & international goals, assists, goalkeeping), Poisson scoreline.