Egypt vs South Africa

CAF Africa Cup of Nations - Group Stage 26 Dec 2025, 15:00
Egypt
Egypt
1–0
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
South Africa
South Africa
🏟 Stade Adrar Round 2

Match report

Egypt edged past South Africa 1-0 in the CAF Africa Cup of Nations - Group Stage on 26 December 2025.

South Africa had 18 shots to Egypt's 6.

M. Hany was sent off in the 45+2th minute.

The match was played at Stade Adrar.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 50% - 50% Shots 6 - 18 On target 3 - 6 Corners 4 - 7 Fouls 10 - 9 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 5
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Player of the match
Mohamed El-Shenawy
Egypt · 6 saves
8 Mohamed Salah 1 goal
8 Rami Rabia captained the side
8 Mohamed Hamdi captained the side
7 Yasser Ibrahim captained the side
First half vs second half
South Africa came out stronger after half-time, with 17 second-half shots against 1 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 2–1 4–17
Shots On Goal 1–1 2–5
Ball Possession 48–52 —
Corners 2–0 2–7
Attacks 45–30 16–91
Match statistics
4 Corners 7
1 Penalty 0
5 Substitution 4
61 Attacks 121
20 Dangerous Attacks 64
3 On Target 6
3 Off Target 11
50% Ball Possession 50%
6 Shots Total 18
3 Shots On Goal 6
2 Shots Off Goal 9
1 Shots Blocked 3
4 Shots Inside Box 7
2 Shots Outside Box 11
10 Fouls 9
4 Corners 7
0 Offsides 4
36% Ball Possession 64%
2 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
6 Saves 2
307 Passes Total 536
244 Passes Accurate 474
Line-ups 5-3-2  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Egypt · 5-3-2
23 M. El-Shenawy
3 M. Hany 6 Y. Ibrahim 14 H. Fathy 5 R. Rabia 12 M. Hamdi
25 Zizo 19 M. Attia 7 M. Trézéguet
10 M. Salah 22 O. Marmoush
South Africa · 4-2-3-1
1 R. Williams
20 K. Mudau 21 S. Ngezana 14 M. Mbokazi 6 A. Modiba
13 S. Sithole 4 T. Mokoena
7 O. Appollis 5 T. Mbatha 8 T. Moremi
9 L. Foster
Egypt
Substitutes
  • 8 Emam Ashour
  • 15 Mohamed Shehata
  • 17 Mohanad Lasheen
  • 21 Osama Faisal
  • 1 Ahmed El-Shenawy
  • 26 Mostafa Shobeir
  • 4 Hossam Abdelmaguid
  • 24 Ahmed Eid
  • 13 Ahmed Fatouh
  • 2 Khaled Sobhi
  • 18 Mostafa Fathy
  • 27 Mahmoud Saber
  • 20 Ibrahim Adel
  • 9 Salah Mohsen
  • 11 Mostafa Mohamed
South Africa
Coach
Molefi Petrus Ntseki
Substitutes
  • 17 Sipho Mbule
  • 10 Relebohile Mofokeng
  • 23 Evidence Makgopa
  • 12 Elias Mokwana
  • 16 Sipho Chaine
  • 22 Ricardo Goss
  • 2 Tylon Smith
  • 25 Tholo Thabang Matuludi
  • 18 Samukelo Kabini
  • 3 Khulumani Ndamane
  • 19 Nkosinathi Sibisi
  • 11 Mohau Nkota
  • 15 Bathusi Aubaas
  • 24 Shandre Campbell
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ E. Ashour ↓ O. Marmoush Egypt
  • 46' ↑ S. Mbule ↓ T. Mbatha South Africa
  • 69' ↑ R. Mofokeng ↓ O. Appollis South Africa
  • 75' ↑ E. Makgopa ↓ S. Sithole South Africa
  • 80' ↑ M. Lasheen ↓ Zizo Egypt
  • 80' ↑ M. Shehata ↓ Trezeguet Egypt
  • 80' ↑ E. Mokwana ↓ T. Moremi South Africa
  • 90' ↑ O. Faisal ↓ M. Salah Egypt
Cards
  • 45+2' M. Hany Egypt
  • 20' T. Mokoena South Africa
  • 30' M. Hany Egypt
  • 43' L. Foster South Africa
  • 43' K. Mudau South Africa
  • 45+2' M. Hany Egypt
Head-to-head
Egypt 1 1 draws 1 South Africa
2025-12-26 Egypt vs South Africa 1 - 0
2025-03-09 Egypt vs South Africa 1 - 3
2025-03-02 South Africa vs Egypt 1 - 1
Recent form
Egypt D L W W W
South Africa D W L D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Egypt vs South Africa?
Egypt won 1-0 against South Africa on 26 December 2025.
Who won Egypt vs South Africa?
Egypt won the match 1-0.
Where was Egypt vs South Africa played?
The match was played at Stade Adrar.
Who had more possession in Egypt vs South Africa?
Egypt had 50% of possession, compared to 50% for the other side.