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Egypt vs South Africa: match report

Egypt hosted South Africa at Cairo International Stadium on Sunday 4 October 2026, in the International Friendlies. Nabil Boukhalfa is the referee.

Result and scorers

Egypt 0-1 South Africa. Goals: Puso Dithejane 51' for South Africa.

Key moments (contains the result)
  • 31' Yellow card: Brooklyn Poggenpoel (South Africa)
  • 51' Goal: Puso Dithejane (South Africa) 0-1
  • 55' Yellow card: Khulumani Ndamane (South Africa)
  • 77' Yellow card: Sphephelo Sithole (South Africa)
  • 88' Yellow card: Mohamed Hany (Egypt)
  • 90'+6' Yellow card: Mostafa Zico (Egypt)
  • 90'+6' Yellow card: Olwethu Makhanya (South Africa)
Match stats (contains the result)
61.1%Possession38.9%
19Shots7
6Shots on target3
8Corners1
8Fouls10
3Offsides1
2Saves6
2Yellow cards4
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Egypt 4-4-2

Coach: Hossam Hassan

  1. 1 Mostafa Ahmed Shobeir GK
  2. 3 Mohamed Hany DEF
  3. 4 Hossam Abdelmaguid DEF
  4. 5 Rami Rabia DEF
  5. 15 Karim Hafez DEF
  6. 20 Ibrahim Adel MID
  7. 17 Mohanad Lasheen MID
  8. 19 Marwan Attia MID
  9. 8 Emam Ashour MID
  10. 11 Mostafa Ziko FWD
  11. 22 Omar Marmoush FWD

Bench

  • 26 Mohamed Alaa GK
  • 16 Al Mahdi Soliman GK
  • 23 Abdelaziz El Balouti GK
  • 13 Ahmed Fatouh DEF
  • 24 Tarek Alaa DEF
  • 2 Omar Fayed DEF
  • 25 Zizo MID
  • 21 Mahmoud Saber MID
  • 18 Ali Mahmoud MID
  • 9 Hamza Abdelkarim FWD
  • 7 Osama Faisal FWD

South Africa 4-2-3-1

Coach: Pitso Mosimane

  1. 16 Sipho Chaine GK
  2. 2 Thabang Matuludi DEF
  3. 5 Lebone Seema DEF
  4. 21 Ime Okon DEF
  5. 14 Fawaaz Basadien DEF
  6. 13 Sphephelo Sithole MID
  7. 20 Brooklyn Poggenpoel MID
  8. 23 Puso Dithejane FWD
  9. 29 Tashreeq Matthews FWD
  10. 17 Luther Singh FWD
  11. 27 Cassius Mailula MID

Bench

  • 1 Ronwen Williams GK
  • 22 Ricardo Goss GK
  • 18 Samukele Kabini DEF
  • 28 Thapelo Morena DEF
  • 19 Nkosinathi Sibisi DEF
  • 3 Khulumani Ndamane DEF
  • 24 Olwethu Makhanya DEF
  • 11 Themba Zwane MID
  • 15 Iqraam Rayners FWD
  • 9 Yanela Mbuthuma FWD
  • 8 Tshepang Moremi FWD
  • 26 Shandre Campbell FWD
Previous meetings
  • Friday 26 December 2025: Egypt 1-0 South Africa
  • Sunday 9 March 2025: Egypt 1-3 South Africa
  • Sunday 2 March 2025: South Africa 1-1 Egypt
  • Saturday 6 July 2019: Egypt 0-1 South Africa
  • Tuesday 6 September 2016: South Africa 1-0 Egypt