vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

South Africa arrive off a 0-1 defeat to Canada, after a 1-0 win over South Korea. Before that a 1-1 draw away to Czechia, a 0-2 defeat in Mexico and another 1-1 draw away to Jamaica. Guinea come from a 0-1 defeat away to Northern Ireland and a 0-1 defeat to Benin. Before that two draws, 2-2 with Togo and 1-1 with Niger, and further back a 2-0 win over Liberia. In the head-to-head record South Africa won the last meeting 2-1 in August 2025, after a 0-0 draw in March 2022. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.