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South Africa vs Nicaragua result, stats & H2H

South Africa

0–0

Nicaragua

29/05/2026 19:00 · Peter Mokaba Stadium

South Africa0–0Nicaragua

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Evert Martínez
Joab Gutiérrez

Key stats

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

Key stats

South AfricaNicaragua

6Shots on target0

8Fouls10

0Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

South Africa

Nicaragua

Siphephelo SitholeMF · 97′Player of the match7.9
Olwethu MakhanyaDF · 97′7.9
Thalente MbathaMF · 67′7.3
Adonis PinedaGK · 97′7.3
Joab GutiérrezDF · 97′7.3

Siphephelo SitholeMF · 97′Player of the match7.9
Olwethu MakhanyaDF · 97′7.9
Thalente MbathaMF · 67′7.3

Adonis PinedaGK · 97′7.3
Joab GutiérrezDF · 97′7.3
Evert MartínezDF · 97′7.0

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Match information

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

Match information

Competition: Friendlies
Kick-off: Fri 29 May 19:00 EEST
Stadium: Peter Mokaba Stadium
Capacity: 45,264
City: Polokwane (Pietersburg)

Head-to-head

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

Head-to-head

0South Africa wins

1Draws

0Nicaragua wins

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

Last matches: Nicaragua

Copa CentroamericanaPanamaNicaragua21L
05.10.26Concacaf Nations LeagueNicaraguaDominican Republic12L
02.10.26Concacaf Nations LeagueNicaraguaCosta Rica03L
28.09.26Concacaf Nations LeagueCuraçaoNicaragua61L
25.09.26Concacaf Nations LeagueDominican RepublicNicaragua32L

Head-to-head matches

29.05.26FriendliesSouth AfricaNicaragua00D

0.00Avg goals0%Both scored0%Over 2.5

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

South Africa vs Nicaragua: head-to-head record

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

0South Africa wins

1Draws

0Nicaragua wins

0:0Goals (South Africa : Nicaragua)

0.00Goals per match

0%BTTS

0%Over 1.5

0%Over 2.5

0%Over 3.5

South Africa at home: 0-1-00:0 goals in 1 games

Meetings (1 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
29 May 2026	Friendlies	South Africa	0–0	Nicaragua

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

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

Nicaragua0W 0D 5L · goals 5–16

L01.01Copa CentroamericanaAPanama1–2
L05.10Concacaf Nations LeagueHDominican Republic1–2
L02.10Concacaf Nations LeagueHCosta Rica0–3
L28.09Concacaf Nations LeagueCuraçao

Goals and trends · last 10

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

South AfricaNicaragua

1.3Goals scored per game0.9

0.9Goals conceded per game2.9

50%Both teams scored60%

30%Over 2.5 goals80%

3Clean sheets1

20%Failed to score30%

2-1-2Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)0-0-7

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

South AfricaNicaragua

Top stats

6Shots on target0

Passes

654Passes113

602Accurate passes63

92%Pass accuracy56%

Defence

8Fouls10

0Goalkeeper saves7

Discipline

0Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

7.9Siphephelo SitholeSouth Africa
7.9Olwethu MakhanyaSouth Africa
7.3Thalente MbathaSouth Africa
7.3Adonis PinedaNicaragua
7.3Joab GutiérrezNicaragua

South Africa (19)

Nicaragua (16)

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

Line-ups

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

Line-ups

South AfricaFormationNicaragua

South Africa

Nicaragua

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About this match

South Africa vs Nicaragua preview

Final score in the Friendlies on Fri, 29 May 2026: South Africa 0–0 Nicaragua.

Form · last 5 matches

South AfricaWWWLW9 scored · 2 conceded

NicaraguaLLLLL5 scored · 16 conceded

Key facts · last 5

South AfricaNicaragua

1.3Goals scored per game0.9

0.9Goals conceded per game2.9

50%Both teams scored60%

30%Over 2.5 goals80%

3Clean sheets1

Head-to-head in numbers

0South Africa wins

1Draws

0Nicaragua wins

1 meetings

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South Africa come into the game with WWWLW in their last 5 (9 scored, 2 conceded), while Nicaragua have LLLLL (5 scored, 16 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 30% of South Africa's recent games and 80% of Nicaragua's, with both teams scoring in 50% and 60%.

Per game, South Africa average 1.3 goals scored and 0.9 conceded (clean sheets: 3), Nicaragua 0.9 and 2.9 (clean sheets: 1).

Head-to-head over 1 previous meetings: South Africa 0 wins, Nicaragua 0 wins, draws 1.

Nito explains: South Africa vs Nicaragua

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

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

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 50% of South Africa's last 10 matches and 60% of Nicaragua's last 10. In this match it did not (South Africa 0-0 Nicaragua).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. South Africa reached that in 30% of their last 10 matches, Nicaragua in 80% of their last 10. This match had 0 goals: under.

What does the form guide WWWLW mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. South Africa, last 5: 4 W · 0 D · 1 L (9 scored, 2 conceded). Nicaragua, last 5: 0 W · 0 D · 5 L (5 scored, 16 conceded).

South Africa vs Nicaragua: questions & answers

Who won South Africa vs Nicaragua?

South Africa and Nicaragua drew 0–0.

Did both teams score in South Africa vs Nicaragua?

No, the match finished 0–0.

When was South Africa vs Nicaragua played?

South Africa vs Nicaragua was played on Fri, 29 May 2026 at 19:00 (GMT+3) at Peter Mokaba Stadium.

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

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

South Africa vs Nicaragua result, stats & H2H

South Africa

Nicaragua

Key events

Key events