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Egypt vs South Africa result, stats & H2H

Egypt

1–0

South Africa

Mohamed Salah

26/12/2025 17:00 · Suez Canal Stadium

Egypt1–0South Africa

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Mohamed Salah
Mohamed Hany

Teboho Mokoena
Lyle Foster
Khuliso Mudau

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

EgyptSouth Africa

3Shots on target6

10Fouls9

2Yellow cards3

1Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Egypt

South Africa

Mohamed El-ShenawyGK · 90′Player of the match8.9
Mohamed HamdiDF · 90′7.7
Mohamed SalahFW · 89′7.7
Yasser IbrahimDF · 90′7.3
Rami RabiaDF · 90′7.3

Mohamed El-ShenawyGK · 90′Player of the match8.9
Mohamed HamdiDF · 90′7.7
Mohamed SalahFW · 89′7.7

Mbekezeli MbokaziDF · 90′7.2
Teboho MokoenaMF · 90′7.0
Siyabonga NgezanaDF · 90′6.9

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Match information

Competition, kick-off in your time zone, venue and referee

Match information

Competition: Cup Of Nations
Kick-off: Fri 26 Dec 17:00 EET
Stadium: Suez Canal Stadium
Capacity: 10,000
City: Ismailia

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

2Egypt wins

1Draws

5South Africa wins

Last matches: Egypt

04.10.26FriendliesEgyptSouth Africa01L
29.09.26Africa Cup of Nations QualificationSouth SudanEgypt05W
25.09.26Africa Cup of Nations QualificationEgyptAngola00D
07.07.26FIFA World CupArgentinaEgypt32L
03.07.26FIFA World CupAustraliaEgypt11D

Last matches: South Africa

04.10.26FriendliesEgyptSouth Africa01W
30.09.26Africa Cup of Nations QualificationEritreaSouth Africa05W
26.09.26Africa Cup of Nations QualificationSouth AfricaGuinea21W
28.06.26FIFA World CupSouth AfricaCanada01L
25.06.26FIFA World CupSouth AfricaSouth Korea10W

Head-to-head matches

04.10.26FriendliesEgyptSouth Africa01L
26.12.25Cup Of NationsEgyptSouth Africa10W
06.07.19Cup Of NationsEgyptSouth Africa01L
06.09.16FriendlySouth AfricaEgypt10L
05.06.11Cup Of NationsEgyptSouth Africa00D
26.03.11Cup Of NationsSouth AfricaEgypt10L

1.13Avg goals13%Both scored13%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Egypt vs South Africa: head-to-head record

8 meetings since 2006: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

2Egypt wins

1Draws

5South Africa wins

3:6Goals (Egypt : South Africa)

1.13Goals per match

13%BTTS

13%Over 1.5

13%Over 2.5

0%Over 3.5

Egypt at home: 2-1-33:4 goals in 6 games
South Africa at home: 2-0-02:0 goals in 2 games
Egypt's biggest win: 1–0Egypt 1–0 South Africa, 26 Dec 2025
South Africa's biggest win: 0–1Egypt 0–1 South Africa, 4 Oct 2026

Meetings (8 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
4 Oct 2026	Friendlies	Egypt	0–1	South Africa
26 Dec 2025	Cup Of Nations	Egypt	1–0	South Africa
6 Jul 2019	Cup Of Nations	Egypt	0–1	South Africa
6 Sept 2016	Friendly	South Africa	1–0	Egypt
5 Jun 2011	Cup Of Nations	Egypt	0–0	South Africa
26 Mar 2011	Cup Of Nations	South Africa	1–0	Egypt
15 Nov 2006	Friendly	Egypt	1–0	South Africa
13 Jan 2006	Friendly	Egypt	1–2	South Africa

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Egypt1W 2D 2L · goals 8–5

L04.10FriendliesHSouth Africa0–1
W29.09Africa Cup of Nations QualificationASouth Sudan5–0
D25.09Africa Cup of Nations QualificationHAngola0–0
L07.07FIFA World CupAArgentina2–3
D03.07FIFA World CupAAustralia1–1

South Africa4W 0D 1L · goals 9–2

W04.10FriendliesAEgypt1–0
W30.09Africa Cup of Nations QualificationAEritrea5–0
W26.09Africa Cup of Nations QualificationHGuinea2–1
L28.06FIFA World CupHCanada0–1
W25.06FIFA World CupHSouth Korea1–0

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

EgyptSouth Africa

1.5Goals scored per game1.2

1.0Goals conceded per game0.8

60%Both teams scored40%

40%Over 2.5 goals30%

3Clean sheets4

20%Failed to score30%

1-2-1Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)2-2-1

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

EgyptSouth Africa

Africa Cup of Nations 2025 · 7 gamesAfrica Cup of Nations 2025 · 4 games

1.3Goals scored1.5

0.9Goals conceded1.5

3.6Corners4.3

10.3Shots15.5

49%Possession63%

1.7Yellow cards2.8

29%Clean sheets0%

43%Failed to score25%

4-0-1Home / away record (W-D-L)1-0-1

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

EgyptSouth Africa

Top stats

3Shots on target6

Passes

309Passes537

245Accurate passes475

79%Pass accuracy88%

Defence

10Fouls9

6Goalkeeper saves2

Discipline

2Yellow cards3

1Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.9Mohamed El-ShenawyEgypt
7.7Mohamed HamdiEgypt
7.7Mohamed SalahEgypt
7.3Yasser IbrahimEgypt
7.3Rami RabiaEgypt

Egypt (15)

South Africa (15)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Group B

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
1	Egypt	3	+2	7	DWW
2	South Africa	3	+1	6	WLW
3	Angola	3	-1	2	DDL

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

EgyptFormationSouth Africa

Egypt

South Africa

Goal
Yellow card
Red card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Egypt vs South Africa preview

Final score in the Cup Of Nations on Fri, 26 Dec 2025: Egypt 1–0 South Africa.

Form · last 5 matches

EgyptLWDLD8 scored · 5 conceded

South AfricaWWWLW9 scored · 2 conceded

Key facts · last 5

EgyptSouth Africa

1.5Goals scored per game1.2

1.0Goals conceded per game0.8

60%Both teams scored40%

40%Over 2.5 goals30%

3Clean sheets4

Head-to-head in numbers

2Egypt wins

1Draws

5South Africa wins

8 meetings · 1.1 goals per game · both teams scored in 13%

League table

Egypt1st7 pts · 3 played

South Africa2nd6 pts · 3 played

Egypt lead by 1 pts

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Egypt come into the game with LWDLD in their last 5 (8 scored, 5 conceded), while South Africa have WWWLW (9 scored, 2 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 40% of Egypt's recent games and 30% of South Africa's, with both teams scoring in 60% and 40%.

Per game, Egypt average 1.5 goals scored and 1.0 conceded (clean sheets: 3), South Africa 1.2 and 0.8 (clean sheets: 4).

Head-to-head over 8 previous meetings: Egypt 2 wins, South Africa 5 wins, draws 1.

Those 8 games averaged 1.1 goals, with both teams scoring in 13% of them.

In the table, Egypt are 1st (7 pts from 3 games) and South Africa are 2nd (6 pts from 3).

Nito explains: Egypt vs South Africa

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Egypt and South Africa matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 60% of Egypt's last 10 matches and 40% of South Africa's last 10. In their 8 recorded meetings it was 13%. In this match it did not (Egypt 1-0 South Africa).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Egypt reached that in 40% of their last 10 matches, South Africa in 30% of their last 10. Their 8 meetings averaged 1.1 goals (13% over 2.5). This match had 1 goals: under.

What does the form guide LWDLD mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Egypt, last 5: 1 W · 2 D · 2 L (8 scored, 5 conceded). South Africa, last 5: 4 W · 0 D · 1 L (9 scored, 2 conceded).

Where do Egypt and South Africa stand in the table?

Egypt are 1st with 7 points from 3 games. South Africa are 2nd with 6 points from 3 games. The gap between them is 1 points.

Egypt vs South Africa: questions & answers

Who won Egypt vs South Africa?

Egypt won 1–0.

Did both teams score in Egypt vs South Africa?

No, the match finished 1–0.

When was Egypt vs South Africa played?

Egypt vs South Africa was played on Fri, 26 Dec 2025 at 17:00 (GMT+2) at Suez Canal Stadium.

What is the head-to-head record between Egypt and South Africa?

8 meetings: Egypt 2 wins, 1 draws, South Africa 5 wins. Those 8 games averaged 1.1 goals, with both teams scoring in 13% of them.

Egypt vs South Africa result, stats & H2H

Egypt

South Africa

Key events

Key events

Key stats

Key stats

Top-rated players

Match information

Match information

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Egypt

Last matches: South Africa

Head-to-head matches

Meetings (8 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Season stats

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Group B

Line-ups

Line-ups

Substitutes

Comments

Egypt vs South Africa preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Nito explains: Egypt vs South Africa

How often do Egypt and South Africa matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide LWDLD mean?

Where do Egypt and South Africa stand in the table?

Egypt vs South Africa: questions & answers

More on this match

Key facts

Key stats

Key stats

Top-rated players

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Egypt

Last matches: South Africa

Head-to-head matches

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Group B

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Egypt vs South Africa: questions & answers

Meetings (8 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Nito explains: Egypt vs South Africa

How often do Egypt and South Africa matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide LWDLD mean?

Where do Egypt and South Africa stand in the table?

More on this match

Line-ups

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