Egypt vs South Africa: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Match overview

Men's International Friendly action on Sunday, 4 October 2026 sees Egypt take on South Africa, with kick-off at 18:00 UTC.

The match is scheduled to be played at Cairo International Stadium in Cairo. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the kick-off to your local time zone.

Recent form

Egypt: 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches (D-D-L-D-W), scoring 9 goals and conceding 5 goals.

South Africa: 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches (D-W-L-W-W), scoring 9 goals and conceding 3 goals.

South Africa arrive in better form, taking 10 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 6 for Egypt.

Head-to-head

We hold 2 meetings between the two sides. The record stands at 2 wins for Egypt, 0 wins for South Africa and 0 draws. The most recent meeting came on Friday, 26 December 2025: Egypt 1-0 South Africa.

Across 2 meetings, the sides have produced 2 goals, an average of 1 per game.

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Egypt averaged 1.8 goals scored and 1 conceded per game, while South Africa averaged 1.8 scored and 0.6 conceded.

South Africa have been harder to score against, conceding 0.6 goals per game over the same spell.

How to watch

We do not hold a broadcaster listing for this match yet. Check the competition organiser or your local rights holder.

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