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CAFFIFA Rank: #60

South Africa

Analyzing current parameters: Power Rating of 0.73. Qualifying campaign results: Won 3, Drawn 3, Lost 2 games.

Avg Group Points
4.0
Qualify Chance
100%

Qualification Briefing

qualified

"Safe! Through to the knockout stages."

Best-Case ScenarioRound of 32 seed
Worst-Case ScenarioRunner-up slot

Anxiety Index Meter

100DREAD
Classification:Hiding Behind the Sofa

This index gauges real-time psychological pressure, assessing remaining difficulty, current position, recent form, and mathematical simulation vulnerability.

Active Dread Drivers:
  • Knocked out — the tournament run is over.

Chance Creation Profile

1 match tracked
xG Created / Match0.14
xG Conceded / Match1.38

Scoring 0.00 goals per match against 0.14 xG created — converting roughly in line with chance quality.

By Opponent Strength
Elite oppositionNo matches yet
Mid-tier opposition0.14 xG for · 1.38 xG against (1 match)
Lower-rated oppositionNo matches yet

Group Stage Fixtures & H2H Logs

Jun 11, 07:00 PMEstadio Banorte (Mexico City)
Mexico
2 - 0
South Africa
Opponent Rating: 1.11
No previous World Cup head-to-head records.
Jun 18, 04:00 PMMercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, Georgia)
Czechia
1 - 1
South Africa
Opponent Rating: 0.71
No previous World Cup head-to-head records.
Jun 25, 01:00 AMEstadio BBVA (Guadalupe)
South Africa
1 - 0
Korea Republic
Opponent Rating: 0.83
No previous World Cup head-to-head records.
Jun 28, 07:00 PMSoFi Stadium (Inglewood, California)
South Africa
0 - 1
Canada
Opponent Rating: 0.90
No previous World Cup head-to-head records.

Path to Glory — Monte Carlo Simulation

Standing Override Scenario ("What If")
Round of 32vs 🇩🇪 Germany (30% win chance)
100%
Round of 16vs 🇫🇷 France (14% win chance)
0%
Quarter-Finalsvs 🇲🇦 Morocco (18% win chance)
0%
Semi-Finalsvs 🇪🇸 Spain (10% win chance)
0%
Finalsvs 🇦🇷 Argentina (12% win chance)
0%
Champion
0%
Percentages represent the likelihood of reaching each round based on 10,000 Monte Carlo tournament iterations incorporating FIFA ratings, current ELO, qualifying performance, and co-host home-field advantage metrics.

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