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Egypt 1-0 South Africa: match report, goals and statistics

Egypt 1-0 South Africa in Africa Cup of Nations on Friday, 26 December 2025. Goals, cards, statistics and the impact on the table.

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Egypt 1-0 South Africa: match report, goals and statistics

Key facts

Final score
Egypt 1-0 South Africa
Competition
Africa Cup of Nations
Round
Group B · Matchday 2
Date
Friday, 26 December 2025

Match summary

Egypt beat South Africa 1-0 in Africa Cup of Nations on Friday, 26 December 2025.

Before kick-off

Egypt: 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches (W-D-W-W-W), scoring 8 goals and conceding 1 goal. Egypt have won 3 matches in a row.

South Africa: 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches (W-D-D-W-W), scoring 9 goals and conceding 2 goals. South Africa are unbeaten in 5 matches.

Egypt arrive in better form, taking 13 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 11 for South Africa.

Before kick-off
TeamDateOpponentH/AScoreResult
Egypt22 DecZimbabweH2-1W
Egypt12 OctGuinea-BissauH1-0W
Egypt8 OctDjiboutiA3-0W
Egypt9 SeptBurkina FasoA0-0D
Egypt5 SeptEthiopiaH2-0W
South Africa22 DecAngolaH2-1W
South Africa14 OctRwandaH3-0W
South Africa10 OctZimbabweA0-0D
South Africa9 SeptNigeriaH1-1D
South Africa5 SeptLesothoA3-0W

Goals and key moments

The match produced 1 goal.

Impact on the table

The table shows Egypt in 1st place (7 points from 3 matches) and South Africa in 2nd place (6 points from 3 matches). Egypt hold a 1 point advantage over South Africa in the standings.

Egypt are top of the table. Egypt are currently in the play-off places. South Africa are currently in the play-off places.

Impact on the table
#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
1Egypt321031+27
2South Africa320154+16
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More on this match

The full timeline, line-ups and statistics for Egypt vs South Africa stay available on the match page.

This article is generated automatically from live match, standings and form data. Figures can change as data is updated.

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