Egypt vs South Africa — Africa Cup of Nations: stats, lineups & analysis
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26.12.25 15:001 – 0Full Time
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Match Events
- 20′South Africa, yellow card:Foul
- 30′Egypt, yellow card:Foul
- 42′Egypt, VAR review:Penalty confirmed
- 43′South Africa, yellow card:Foul
- 43′South Africa, yellow card:Argument
- 45′Egypt, penalty goal:1–0Penalty
- 45+2′Egypt, red card:Foul
- Half-time1 – 0
- 46′Egypt, substitution:off
- 46′South Africa, substitution:T. Mbatha
- 69′South Africa, substitution:offO. Appollis
- 75′South Africa, substitution:
- 80′Egypt, substitution:off
- 80′Egypt, substitution:
- 80′South Africa, substitution:T. Moremi
- 90′Egypt, substitution:
- 90+2′South Africa, VAR review:Penalty cancelled
- Full-time1 – 0
Lineups
Egypt
7.16
Average match ratingEgypt +0.51
6.65
South Africa
4-2-3-1
Starting lineups
Formation or player positions unavailable or inconsistent.
Egypt
Formation unavailable
South Africa
4-2-3-1
Stade Adrar
Key Stats
36%Possession64%
–Expected Goals–
6Shots18
3Shots on Target6
4Corners7
79%Pass Accuracy88%
Top Performers
Best rated
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Player Ratings
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Match report
Egypt vs South Africa — the facts
Egypt beat South Africa 1–0 (half-time 1–0).
Egypt met South Africa in the Africa Cup of Nations (Group Stage - 2). Kick-off was Friday, 26 December 2025, 15:00 UTC at Stade Adrar. Referee: P. Ndabihawenimana.
Team pages: Egypt · South Africa · Africa Cup of Nations
Key moments
- 45' Goal (penalty): Mohamed Salah — 1–0
- 45+2' Red card: Mohamed Hany
Starting line-ups
Egypt
- 23 Mohamed El Shenawy
- 5 Rami Rabia
- 14 H. Fathy
- 12 M. Hamdi
- 7 Trézéguet
- 19 Marwan Attia
- 10 Mohamed Salah
- 6 Yasser Ibrahim
- 3 Mohamed Hany
- 25 Zizo
- 22 Omar Marmoush
South Africa (4-2-3-1)
- 1 Ronwen Williams
- 6 Aubrey Modiba
- 14 Mbekezeli Mbokazi
- 21 Siyabonga Ngezana
- 20 Khuliso Mudau
- 4 Teboho Mokoena
- 13 Sphephelo Sithole
- 8 T. Moremi
- 5 T. Mbatha
- 7 O. Appollis
- 9 Lyle Foster
About this match
On this page: the Egypt vs South Africa final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Africa Cup of Nations fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Egypt and South Africa team pages or the Africa Cup of Nations page.