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Eritrea vs South Africa result, stats & H2H

Eritrea

0–5

South Africa

30/09/2026 19:00 · Cicero Stadium

Eritrea0–5South Africa

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Competition: Africa Cup of Nations Qualification
Kick-off: Wed 30 Sept 19:00 EEST
Stadium: Cicero Stadium
Capacity: 10,000
City: Asmara

Head-to-head

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

Head-to-head

0Eritrea wins

0Draws

1South Africa wins

Last matches: Eritrea

26.09.26Africa Cup of Nations QualificationKenyaEritrea11D
31.03.26Africa Cup of Nations QualificationEswatiniEritrea12W
25.03.26Africa Cup of Nations QualificationEritreaEswatini20W

Last matches: South Africa

04.10.26FriendliesEgyptSouth Africa01W
26.09.26Africa Cup of Nations QualificationSouth AfricaGuinea21W
28.06.26FIFA World CupSouth AfricaCanada01L
25.06.26FIFA World CupSouth AfricaSouth Korea10W
18.06.26FIFA World CupCzechiaSouth Africa11D

Head-to-head matches

30.09.26Africa Cup of Nations QualificationEritreaSouth Africa05L

5.00Avg goals0%Both scored100%Over 2.5

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

Eritrea vs South Africa: head-to-head record

1 meetings since 2026: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

0Eritrea wins

0Draws

1South Africa wins

0:5Goals (Eritrea : South Africa)

5.00Goals per match

0%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

100%Over 2.5

100%Over 3.5

Eritrea at home: 0-0-10:5 goals in 1 games
South Africa's biggest win: 0–5Eritrea 0–5 South Africa, 30 Sept 2026

Meetings (1 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
30 Sept 2026	Africa Cup of Nations Qualification	Eritrea	0–5	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

Eritrea2W 1D 0L · goals 5–2

D26.09Africa Cup of Nations QualificationAKenya1–1
W31.03Africa Cup of Nations QualificationAEswatini2–1
W25.03Africa Cup of Nations QualificationHEswatini2–0

South Africa3W 1D 1L · goals 5–3

W04.10FriendliesAEgypt1–0
W26.09Africa Cup of Nations QualificationHGuinea2–1
L28.06FIFA World CupHCanada0–1
W25.06FIFA World CupHSouth Korea1–0
D18.06FIFA World CupACzechia1–1

Goals and trends · last 3

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

EritreaSouth Africa

1.7Goals scored per game0.8

0.7Goals conceded per game0.9

67%Both teams scored50%

33%Over 2.5 goals20%

1Clean sheets3

0%Failed to score30%

1-0-0Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)1-2-1

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Standings

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Table · Group D

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
1	South Africa	2	+6	6	WW
2	Guinea	2	0	3	WL
3	Eritrea	2	-5	1	LD
4	Kenya	2	-1	1	LD

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About this match

Eritrea vs South Africa preview

Eritrea and South Africa met in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualification on Wed, 30 Sept 2026, and the match finished 0–5.

Form · last 5 matches

EritreaDWW5 scored · 2 conceded

South AfricaWWLWD5 scored · 3 conceded

Key facts · last 5

EritreaSouth Africa

1.7Goals scored per game0.8

0.7Goals conceded per game0.9

67%Both teams scored50%

33%Over 2.5 goals20%

1Clean sheets3

Head-to-head in numbers

0Eritrea wins

0Draws

1South Africa wins

1 meetings

League table

Eritrea3rd1 pts · 2 played

South Africa1st6 pts · 2 played

South Africa lead by 5 pts

Nito explains: Eritrea vs South Africa

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

How often do Eritrea 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 67% of Eritrea's last 3 matches and 50% of South Africa's last 10. In this match it did not (Eritrea 0-5 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. Eritrea reached that in 33% of their last 3 matches, South Africa in 20% of their last 10. This match had 5 goals: over.

What does the form guide DWW mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Eritrea, last 3: 2 W · 1 D · 0 L (5 scored, 2 conceded). South Africa, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (5 scored, 3 conceded).

Where do Eritrea and South Africa stand in the table?

Eritrea are 3rd with 1 points from 2 games. South Africa are 1st with 6 points from 2 games. The gap between them is 5 points.

Eritrea vs South Africa: questions & answers

Who won Eritrea vs South Africa?

South Africa won 5–0.

Did both teams score in Eritrea vs South Africa?

No, the match finished 0–5.

When was Eritrea vs South Africa played?

Eritrea vs South Africa was played on Wed, 30 Sept 2026 at 19:00 (GMT+3) at Cicero Stadium.

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

1 meetings: Eritrea 0 wins, 0 draws, South Africa 1 wins.

Eritrea vs South Africa result, stats & H2H

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