Africa Cup of Nations· Season 2025
Match Summary
Egypt defeated South Africa 1:0. The match was played in Africa Cup of Nations 2025. Goals were scored by M. Salah 45′ (pen.). 5 yellow cards were shown, 1 red card. Egypt had 36% possession while South Africa held 64%. Egypt had 6 shots (3 on target) compared to 18 (6 on target) for South Africa. Egypt made 4 substitutions, South Africa made 4. VAR was involved: Penalty confirmed (Mohamed Salah 42′), Penalty cancelled (Teboho Mokoena 90′).
Match Events
Key match events between Egypt and South Africa — 1 goal and 6 cards recorded during the match.
Penalty
Match Statistics
Egypt had 36% possession against South Africa's 64%. Egypt registered 6 shots (3 on target) while South Africa managed 18 (6 on target). Corner kicks: 4–7. Fouls committed: 10–9.
Rivalry since 2019
Egypt vs South Africa Head to Head Results· 3
Egypt and South Africa have met 3 times — Egypt won 0, South Africa won 2, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2019. South Africa leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 3 meetings. A combined 7 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.33 per match (2 for the home side, 5 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (67%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 game (33%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. South Africa are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–3 in 2025.
Recent Meetings
1–3
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In their last 4 matches, Egypt have recorded 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. South Africa show 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses from their last 5 outings.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 13 May 2026