South Africa are in Group A with Mexico, South Korea, Czechia. Head coach: Hugo Broos. Captain: Ronwen Williams. Below: full squad spotlight, fixture-by-fixture US broadcast info, and what to expect.
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All times Eastern. FOX matches are free over the air with a $30 antenna. FS1 matches require cable or a streaming trial (Fubo, YouTube TV, Sling Blue, DirecTV Stream). Telemundo carries every match in Spanish — also free over the air.
| Thu, Jun 11 15:00 ET | South Africa vs Mexico | FOX FREE OTA |
| Thu, Jun 18 12:00 ET | South Africa vs Czechia | FOX FREE OTA |
| Wed, Jun 24 21:00 ET | South Africa vs South Korea | FS1 |
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