Thalente Mbatha

Limited impact in draw

Mbatha had one shot (zero on goal) and two crosses (zero accurate) in Thursday's 1-1 draw versus Czech Republic. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 40th minute and registered three tackles.

Analysis: Mbatha made his first start of the WC campaign but didn't provide a lot of upside from a fantasy perspective. That was probably expected, as Mbatha had a holding role in a game where South Africa were once again the underdogs on paper. With Teboho Mokoena suspended for the match against South Korea on June 24, Mbatha could keep his place in the lineup.