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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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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.
| Team | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 22 Dec | Zimbabwe | H | 2-1 | W |
| Egypt | 12 Oct | Guinea-Bissau | H | 1-0 | W |
| Egypt | 8 Oct | Djibouti | A | 3-0 | W |
| Egypt | 9 Sept | Burkina Faso | A | 0-0 | D |
| Egypt | 5 Sept | Ethiopia | H | 2-0 | W |
| South Africa | 22 Dec | Angola | H | 2-1 | W |
| South Africa | 14 Oct | Rwanda | H | 3-0 | W |
| South Africa | 10 Oct | Zimbabwe | A | 0-0 | D |
| South Africa | 9 Sept | Nigeria | H | 1-1 | D |
| South Africa | 5 Sept | Lesotho | A | 3-0 | W |
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.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | tt6pci1z2m4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 | tcde301i3ov | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 1 |
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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