Africa Cup of Nations

FT Friday, December 26, 2025
South Africa DDWWW 0
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Egypt WLWWW 1
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EGY101
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Team Stats

9
Fouls
10
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
1
4
Offsides
0
7
Corner Kicks
4
2
Saves
6
63.7
Possession
36.3
18
SHOTS
6
6
ON GOAL
3
0.3
On Target %
0.5
0
Penalty Goals
1
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
475
Accurate Passes
245
537
Passes
309
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.8
3
Accurate Crosses
2
28
Crosses
11
0.1
Cross %
0.2
47
Long Balls
57
25
Accurate Long Balls
29
0.5
Long Balls %
0.5
3
Blocked Shots
1
10
Effective Tackles
11
16
Tackles
25
0.6
Tackle %
0.4
6
Interceptions
7
10
Effective Clearances
45
10
Clearances
45

Highlights

01:33 Why VAR didn't award South Africa a penalty vs Egypt Watch on ESPN 00:48 Udoh: VAR made correct decision for Egypt's penalty vs. South Africa Watch on ESPN 00:37 Hugo Broos slams 'ridiculous' decisions after South Africa's loss vs. Egypt Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

RSA leads series 3-1-1

Lineups

EGY · 5-3-2

  1. 23Mohamed El ShenawyG
  2. 14Hamdy FathyCD
  3. 5Ramy RabiaCD-L
  4. 6Yasser IbrahimCD-R
  5. 12Mohamed HamdyLB
  6. 3Mohamed HanyRB
  7. 19Marawan AttiaCM
  8. 7TrézéguetCM-L
  9. 25ZizoCM-R
  10. 22Omar MarmoushCF-L
  11. 10Mohamed SalahCF-R

RSA · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Ronwen WilliamsG
  2. 14Mbekezeli MbokaziCD-L
  3. 21Siyabonga NgezanaCD-R
  4. 6Aubrey ModibaLB
  5. 20Khuliso MudauRB
  6. 5Thalente MbathaAM
  7. 4Teboho MokoenaLM
  8. 13Sphephelo SitholeRM
  9. 9Lyle FosterF
  10. 8Tshepang MoremiAM-L
  11. 7Oswin AppollisAM-R

Timeline

  1. 20' Teboho Mokoena (South Africa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 30' Mohamed Hany (Egypt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 43' Lyle Foster (South Africa) is shown the yellow card.
  4. 43' Khuliso Mudau (South Africa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 45' Goal! Egypt 1, South Africa 0. Mohamed Salah (Egypt) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  6. 45'+2' Second yellow card to Mohamed Hany (Egypt) for a bad foul.
  7. 45' Substitution, Egypt. Emam Ashour replaces Omar Marmoush.
  8. 45' Substitution, South Africa. Sipho Mbule replaces Thalente Mbatha.
  9. 69' Substitution, South Africa. Relebohile Mofokeng replaces Oswin Appollis.
  10. 75' Substitution, South Africa. Evidence Makgopa replaces Sphephelo Sithole.
  11. 80' Substitution, Egypt. Mohamed Shehata replaces Trézéguet.
  12. 80' Substitution, Egypt. Mohanad Lasheen replaces Zizo.
  13. 80' Substitution, South Africa. Elias Mokwana replaces Tshepang Moremi.
  14. 90' Substitution, Egypt. Osama Faisal replaces Mohamed Salah.

Africa Cup of Nations News

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