Egypt 1–0 South Africa: recap, goals & stats

Egypt 1–0 South Africa: recap, goals & stats

Finished

Egypt beat South Africa 1–0 in the Africa Cup of Nations.

DimaScore · published 26 Dec 2025

Egypt edged South Africa 1–0 in the Africa Cup of Nations. Egypt: Mohamed Salah (45' pen). Egypt kept a clean sheet.

Africa Cup of Nations · Group B

Mohamed Salah 45' (P)

1 – 0

FT

(HT 1-0)

M. Ntseki·4-2-3-1

Substitutes

1A. El ShenawyGK
26O. ShobeirGK
4H. AbdelmaguidDEF
24A. EidDEF
13A. FatouhDEF
2K. SobhiDEF
8E. AshourMID
17M. LasheenMID
20I. AdelMID
27M. SaberMID
15M. ShehataMID
11Mostafa MohamedFWD
18M. FathiFWD
21O. FaisalFWD
9S. MohsenFWD

16S. ChaineGK
22R. GossGK
18S. KabiniDEF
25T. MatuludiDEF
3K. NdamaneDEF
19N. SibisiDEF
2T. SmithDEF
15B. J. AubaasMID
17S. MbuleMID
24S. CampbellFWD
23E. MakgopaFWD
10R. MofokengFWD
12E. MokwanaFWD
11M. NkotaFWD

Events

20'

T. Mokoena

Mohamed Hany

30'

VAR — Penalty confirmed

42'

43'

L. Foster

43'

K. Mudau

Mohamed Salah (pen.) (—)

45'

HT

Mohamed Hany

45+2'

Mohamed Hany

45+2'

Omar Marmoush Out: Emam Ashour

46'

46'

T. Mbatha Out: S. Mbule

69'

O. Appollis Out: R. Mofokeng

75'

S. Sithole Out: E. Makgopa

80'

T. Moremi Out: E. Mokwana

Trézéguet Out: Mohamed Shehata

80'

Zizo Out: Mohanad Lasheen

80'

Mohamed Salah Out: Osama Faisal

90'

90+2'

VAR — Penalty cancelled

Statistics

10Fouls9

0Offsides4

79%Passes %88%

1Red Cards0

6Total Shots18

4Corner Kicks7

309Total passes537

2Yellow Cards3

1Blocked Shots3

3Shots on Goal6

2Shots off Goal9

36%Ball Possession64%

245Passes accurate475

4Shots insidebox7

6Goalkeeper Saves2

2Shots outsidebox11

Ratings

Egypt

Mohamed El Shenawy

GK90'

8.9

M. Hamdi

DEF90'

7.7

Mohamed Salah(C)

FWD89'

7.7

Yasser Ibrahim

DEF90'

7.3

Rami Rabia

DEF90'

7.3

Hamdi Fathy

DEF90'

7.2

Marwan Attia

MID90'

7.0

Zizo

MID80'

6.9

Emam Ashour

MID45'

6.9

Omar Marmoush

FWD45'

6.7

South Africa

M. Mbokazi

DEF90'

7.2

T. Mokoena

MID90'

7.0

S. Ngezana

DEF90'

6.9

R. Williams(C)

GK90'

6.9

A. Modiba

DEF90'

6.7

S. Mbule

MID45'

6.7

R. Mofokeng

FWD21'

6.5

E. Makgopa

FWD15'

6.5

T. Moremi

MID80'

6.5

T. Mbatha

MID45'

6.5

FAQ

What was the score of Egypt vs South Africa?: Egypt 1–0 South Africa.
Who scored?: Egypt : Mohamed Salah (45' pen)

Match Info

Competition

Africa Cup of Nations

Date

Kick-off

Referee

Pacifique Ndabihawenimana, Burundi

Round

Group B

Standings — top 5

1Morocco7

2Mali3

3Comoros2

4Zambia2

1Egypt7