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Zimbabwe vs South Africa result, stats & H2H

Zimbabwe

0–0

South Africa

10/10/2025 19:00 · Francistown Stadium

Zimbabwe0–0South Africa

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Tawanda Maswanhise
Tawanda Chirewa
Knowledge Musona

Mbekezeli Mbokazi

Key stats

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

Key stats

ZimbabweSouth Africa

2Shots on target3

16Fouls16

4Yellow cards2

1Red cards1

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Zimbabwe

South Africa

Sipho MbuleMF · 90′Player of the match8.7
Khuliso MudauDF · 90′8.0
Divine LungaDF · 86′7.7
Aubrey ModibaDF · 84′7.7
Gerald TakwaraDF · 90′7.5

Divine LungaDF · 86′7.7
Gerald TakwaraDF · 90′7.5
Teenage HadebeDF · 90′7.3

Sipho MbuleMF · 90′Player of the match8.7
Khuliso MudauDF · 90′8.0
Aubrey ModibaDF · 84′7.7

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Match information

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

Match information

Competition: World Cup Qualifiers CAF
Kick-off: Fri 10 Oct 19:00 EEST
Stadium: Francistown Stadium
Capacity: 27,000

Head-to-head

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

Head-to-head

0Zimbabwe wins

1Draws

3South Africa wins

Last matches: Zimbabwe

28.09.26Africa Cup of Nations QualificationZimbabweCongo DR12L
24.09.26Africa Cup of Nations QualificationSierra LeoneZimbabwe23W
30.05.26FriendliesIndiaZimbabwe01W
26.05.26FriendliesNigeriaZimbabwe20L
31.03.26FriendliesZimbabweZambia U2310W

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

29.12.25Cup Of NationsZimbabweSouth Africa23L
10.10.25World Cup Qualifiers CAFZimbabweSouth Africa00D
07.06.25COSAFA CupSouth AfricaZimbabwe20L
11.06.24World Cup Qualifiers CAFSouth AfricaZimbabwe31L

2.75Avg goals50%Both scored50%Over 2.5

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

Zimbabwe vs South Africa: head-to-head record

4 meetings since 2024: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

0Zimbabwe wins

1Draws

3South Africa wins

3:8Goals (Zimbabwe : South Africa)

2.75Goals per match

50%BTTS

75%Over 1.5

50%Over 2.5

50%Over 3.5

Zimbabwe at home: 0-1-12:3 goals in 2 games
South Africa at home: 2-0-05:1 goals in 2 games
South Africa's biggest win: 2–0South Africa 2–0 Zimbabwe, 7 Jun 2025

Meetings (4 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
29 Dec 2025	Cup Of Nations	Zimbabwe	2–3	South Africa
10 Oct 2025	World Cup Qualifiers CAF	Zimbabwe	0–0	South Africa
7 Jun 2025	COSAFA Cup	South Africa	2–0	Zimbabwe
11 Jun 2024	World Cup Qualifiers CAF	South Africa	3–1	Zimbabwe

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

Zimbabwe3W 0D 2L · goals 6–6

L28.09Africa Cup of Nations QualificationHCongo DR1–2
W24.09Africa Cup of Nations QualificationASierra Leone3–2
W30.05FriendliesAIndia1–0
L26.05FriendliesANigeria0–2
W31.03FriendliesHZambia U231–0

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

ZimbabweSouth Africa

1.3Goals scored per game1.2

1.3Goals conceded per game0.8

50%Both teams scored40%

50%Over 2.5 goals30%

3Clean sheets4

20%Failed to score30%

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

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

ZimbabweSouth Africa

Cup Of Nations Qualification 2025 · 4 gamesCup Of Nations Qualification 2025 · 5 games

1.3Goals scored2.2

1.0Goals conceded1.0

3.5Corners6.0

12.0Shots17.8

41%Possession67%

1.3Yellow cards1.2

25%Clean sheets40%

25%Failed to score0%

1-2-0Home / away record (W-D-L)2-1-0

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

ZimbabweSouth Africa

Top stats

2Shots on target3

Passes

221Passes497

149Accurate passes429

67%Pass accuracy86%

Defence

16Fouls16

2Goalkeeper saves2

Discipline

4Yellow cards2

1Red cards1

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.7Sipho MbuleSouth Africa
8.0Khuliso MudauSouth Africa
7.7Divine LungaZimbabwe
7.7Aubrey ModibaSouth Africa
7.5Gerald TakwaraZimbabwe

Zimbabwe (16)

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 C

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
1	South Africa	10	+6	18	WDDWW
2	Nigeria	10	+7	17	WWDWD
5	Rwanda	10	-4	11	LLWLD
6	Zimbabwe	10	-7	5	LDLLD

Line-ups

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

Line-ups

ZimbabweFormationSouth Africa

Zimbabwe

South Africa

Yellow card
Red card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Zimbabwe vs South Africa preview

Final score in the World Cup Qualifiers CAF on Fri, 10 Oct 2025: Zimbabwe 0–0 South Africa.

Form · last 5 matches

ZimbabweLWWLW6 scored · 6 conceded

South AfricaWWWLW9 scored · 2 conceded

Key facts · last 5

ZimbabweSouth Africa

1.3Goals scored per game1.2

1.3Goals conceded per game0.8

50%Both teams scored40%

50%Over 2.5 goals30%

3Clean sheets4

Head-to-head in numbers

0Zimbabwe wins

1Draws

3South Africa wins

4 meetings · 2.8 goals per game · both teams scored in 50%

League table

Zimbabwe6th5 pts · 10 played

South Africa1st18 pts · 10 played

South Africa lead by 13 pts

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Zimbabwe come into the game with LWWLW in their last 5 (6 scored, 6 conceded), while South Africa have WWWLW (9 scored, 2 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 50% of Zimbabwe's recent games and 30% of South Africa's, with both teams scoring in 50% and 40%.

Per game, Zimbabwe average 1.3 goals scored and 1.3 conceded (clean sheets: 3), South Africa 1.2 and 0.8 (clean sheets: 4).

Head-to-head over 4 previous meetings: Zimbabwe 0 wins, South Africa 3 wins, draws 1.

Those 4 games averaged 2.8 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

In the table, Zimbabwe are 6th (5 pts from 10 games) and South Africa are 1st (18 pts from 10).

Nito explains: Zimbabwe vs South Africa

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

How often do Zimbabwe 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 50% of Zimbabwe's last 10 matches and 40% of South Africa's last 10. In their 4 recorded meetings it was 50%. In this match it did not (Zimbabwe 0-0 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. Zimbabwe reached that in 50% of their last 10 matches, South Africa in 30% of their last 10. Their 4 meetings averaged 2.8 goals (50% over 2.5). This match had 0 goals: under.

What does the form guide LWWLW mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Zimbabwe, last 5: 3 W · 0 D · 2 L (6 scored, 6 conceded). South Africa, last 5: 4 W · 0 D · 1 L (9 scored, 2 conceded).

Where do Zimbabwe and South Africa stand in the table?

Zimbabwe are 6th with 5 points from 10 games. South Africa are 1st with 18 points from 10 games. The gap between them is 13 points.

Zimbabwe vs South Africa: questions & answers

Who won Zimbabwe vs South Africa?

Zimbabwe and South Africa drew 0–0.

Did both teams score in Zimbabwe vs South Africa?

No, the match finished 0–0.

When was Zimbabwe vs South Africa played?

Zimbabwe vs South Africa was played on Fri, 10 Oct 2025 at 19:00 (GMT+3) at Francistown Stadium.

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

4 meetings: Zimbabwe 0 wins, 1 draws, South Africa 3 wins. Those 4 games averaged 2.8 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Zimbabwe vs South Africa result, stats & H2H

Zimbabwe

South Africa

Key events

Key events

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Top-rated players

Match information

Match information

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Zimbabwe

Last matches: South Africa

Head-to-head matches

Meetings (4 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 C

Line-ups

Line-ups

Substitutes

Comments

Zimbabwe vs South Africa preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Nito explains: Zimbabwe vs South Africa

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

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide LWWLW mean?

Where do Zimbabwe and South Africa stand in the table?

Zimbabwe 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: Zimbabwe

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 C

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Zimbabwe vs South Africa: questions & answers

Meetings (4 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Nito explains: Zimbabwe vs South Africa

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

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide LWWLW mean?

Where do Zimbabwe and South Africa stand in the table?

More on this match

Line-ups

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