Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Czech Republic vs South Africa stats tab covers World Cup 2026, Group Stage - 2 on 18 Jun 2026. It compares 7 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Czech Republic 3, South Africa 4; Shots off target: Czech Republic 8, South Africa 5; Possession: Czech Republic 38%, South Africa 62%; Corner kicks: Czech Republic 5, South Africa 5; Fouls: Czech Republic 12, South Africa 10; Yellow cards: Czech Republic 1, South Africa 2. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
South Africa led shots on target, 4 to 3 over Czech Republic and South Africa had more possession, 62% to 38% over Czech Republic. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Czech Republic committed more fouls, 12 to 10 over South Africa and South Africa had more yellow cards, 2 to 1 over Czech Republic. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
