Eritrea vs South Africa
World · Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification
Eritrea0 – 5
South Africa
Eritrea vs South Africa
01Match reportEvents and team stats
Events
1st Half0 – 2
Bathusi AubaasB. Poggenpoel 12'GOALRelebohile Mofokeng(Oswin Appollis) 19'Olwethu Makhanya
33'GOALRelebohile Mofokeng(Samukele Kabini) 45+1'- 45+2'
2nd Half0 – 3
- 52'
- 58'
Filimon GerezgiherYonatan Sebhatu - 58'
Jonas Idris IbrahimMaill Lundgren GOALIqraam Rayners(Oswin Appollis) 63'Iqraam RaynersCassius Mailula 74'Olwethu MakhanyaLebone Seema 74'Thapelo MasekoLuther Singh 74'- 76'
Ablelom TeklezgiYonael Yonas - 77'
Nahom GirmaiAwed Issac Abeselom Sphephelo SitholeThemba Zwane 79'GOALLuther Singh(Oswin Appollis) 90+4'
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02Our verdictModel picks for this match
Win probability
Eritrea33%Draw33%
South Africa33%From the data provider’s match model. Model advice: No predictions available
04StatsAverages and trends from our results data
Prematch averages
1.7Goals scored–
0.7Goals conceded–
0.5Cards–
67%Both teams scored–
100%Over 1.5 goals–
33%Over 2.5 goals–
South Africa have played since this match — see their current form on their team page.
Key trendsBuilt from our results
Not enough history in our records to call any trends for this match yet.
05Head to head
No previous meetings between these clubs in our records.
06Line-upsStarting XIs and benches
Eritrea5-4-14-2-3-1South Africa 1Abel Sultan
3Idris Ibrahim
14Embaye
5Tadese Mekonen
33Misignha
16Asmelash
20Girmai Netabay
9Tekie
8Teklezgi
7Gerezgiher
10Sulieman
1Williams
18Kabini
24Makhanya
21Okon
25Sebelebele
30Aubaas
13Sithole
7Appollis
10Mofokeng
12Maseko
15Rayners
Eritrea substitutesCoach: Hesham Yakan
26A. Alemseged
22Malik Abdulrahman
12Yoel Kebreab
11Romel Abdu Mahmud
18Y. Yilma
29N. Gebrezgi
31Y. Sebhatu
23I. Lundgren
30Awed Issac Abeselom
17F. Ibrahim
2M. Beraky
15Yonael Yonas
19Esrom Yohannes
32Joel Gerezgiher
South Africa substitutesCoach: Pitso Mosimane
2T. Matuludi
27C. Mailula
28T. Morena
5L. Seema
3K. Ndamane
14F. Basadien
17L. Singh
20B. Poggenpoel
11T. Zwane
9Y. Mbuthuma
16S. Chaine
22R. Goss
About this match
Eritrea 0-5 South Africa: match report
South Africa won 5-0 away at Eritrea in the Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification on Wed 30 Sept 2026.
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