FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

FT Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Rwanda LLLWL 0
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South Africa DDWDD 3
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RSA213
Mbombela Stadium · ESPN+

Head to Head

RWA leads series 1-0

Lineups

RSA · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Ronwen WilliamsG
  2. 3Khulumani NdamaneCD-L
  3. 19Nkosinathi SibisiCD-R
  4. 6Aubrey ModibaLB
  5. 20Khuliso MudauRB
  6. 17Sipho MbuleAM
  7. 4Teboho MokoenaLM
  8. 5Thalente MbathaRM
  9. 13Evidence MakgopaF
  10. 7Oswin AppollisAM-L
  11. 23Thapelo MorenaAM-R

RWA · 4-4-2

  1. 1Fiacre NtwariG
  2. 17Thierry ManziCD-L
  3. 5Ange MutsinziCD-R
  4. 2Claude NiyomugaboLB
  5. 8Gilbert ByiringiroRB
  6. 4Djihad BizimanaCM-L
  7. 15Bonheur MugishaCM-R
  8. 12Gilbert MugishaLM
  9. 22Jojea KwizeraRM
  10. 11Kévin MuhireCF-L
  11. 19Innocent NshutiCF-R

Timeline

  1. 5' Goal! South Africa 1, Rwanda 0. Thalente Mbatha (South Africa) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Oswin Appollis.
  2. 26' Goal! South Africa 2, Rwanda 0. Oswin Appollis (South Africa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Evidence Makgopa.
  3. 29' Innocent Nshuti (Rwanda) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 35' Substitution, South Africa. Mohau Nkota replaces Thapelo Morena because of an injury.
  5. 37' Mohau Nkota (South Africa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  6. 39' Sipho Mbule (South Africa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  7. 51' Djihad Bizimana (Rwanda) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  8. 52' Substitution, Rwanda. Emmanuel Imanishimwe replaces Jojea Kwizera.
  9. 54' Gilbert Byiringiro (Rwanda) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  10. 68' Substitution, Rwanda. Abeddy Biramahire replaces Innocent Nshuti.
  11. 68' Substitution, Rwanda. Aly-Enzo Hamon replaces Claude Niyomugabo.
  12. 72' Goal! South Africa 3, Rwanda 0. Evidence Makgopa (South Africa) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oswin Appollis with a cross following a corner.
  13. 85' Substitution, Rwanda. Darryl Nkulikiyimana replaces Djihad Bizimana.
  14. 85' Substitution, South Africa. Ashley Cupido replaces Evidence Makgopa.
  15. 87' Ronwen Williams (South Africa) is shown the yellow card.
  16. 89' Aly-Enzo Hamon (Rwanda) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  17. 89' Substitution, South Africa. Bathusi Aubaas replaces Sipho Mbule.
  18. 89' Substitution, South Africa. Mduduzi Shabalala replaces Thalente Mbatha.

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