Friendlies· Season 2025
Match Summary
South Africa defeated Zambia 3:1. The match was played in Friendlies 2025. Goals were scored by Oswin Appollis 43′, Mohau Nkota 62′, Sphephelo Sithole 68′, Joseph Sabobo 90′. 2 yellow cards were shown. South Africa had 67% possession while Zambia held 33%. South Africa had 14 shots (6 on target) compared to 5 (1 on target) for Zambia. South Africa made 6 substitutions, Zambia made 6.
Match Events
Key match events between South Africa and Zambia — 4 goals and 2 cards recorded during the match.
assist: Sipho Mbule
assist: Sipho Mbule
assist: Mohau Nkota
Rivalry since 2017
South Africa vs Zambia Head to Head Results· 7
South Africa and Zambia have met 7 times — South Africa won 1, Zambia won 4, with 2 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2017. Zambia leads the head-to-head with 4 victories from 7 meetings. A combined 17 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.43 per match (7 for the home side, 10 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 4 matches (57%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 4 games (57%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Zambia are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–2 in 2017.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 13 May 2026