South Africa vs Zambia — International Friendlies: stats, lineups & analysis
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15.11.25 13:003 – 1Full Time
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Match Events
- 6′Zambia, yellow card:Kabaso ChongoFoul
- 43′South Africa, goal:1–0Oswin Appollis
- Half-time1 – 0
- 46′South Africa, substitution:off
- 46′South Africa, substitution:
- 46′South Africa, substitution:
- 46′South Africa, substitution:Oswin Appollis
- 46′Zambia, substitution:
- 60′South Africa, yellow card:Nkosinathi SibisiFoul
- 62′South Africa, goal:2–0Mohau Nkota
- 65′South Africa, substitution:
- 68′South Africa, goal:3–0
- 69′Zambia, substitution:off
- 69′Zambia, substitution:offObino Chisala
- 70′Zambia, substitution:Given Kalusa
- 76′South Africa, substitution:off
- 79′Zambia, substitution:
- 83′Zambia, substitution:off
- 90+2′Zambia, goal:3–1
- Full-time3 – 1
Lineups
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South Africa
4-2-3-1
7.06
Average match ratingSouth Africa +0.36
6.70
Zambia
4-1-4-1
sports
Manager
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Key Stats
67%Possession33%
–Expected Goals–
14Shots5
6Shots on Target1
1Corners7
89%Pass Accuracy77%
Top Performers
Best rated
Goals
personOswin Appollis1 goal
1 goalpersonMohau Nkota1 goal
1 goalPlayer Ratings
South Africa
Zambia
Match report
South Africa vs Zambia — the facts
South Africa beat Zambia 3–1 (half-time 1–0).
South Africa met Zambia in the International Friendlies (Friendlies 1). Kick-off was Saturday, 15 November 2025, 13:00 UTC at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.
Team pages: South Africa · Zambia · International Friendlies
Key moments
- 43' Goal: Oswin Appollis — 1–0
- 62' Goal: Mohau Nkota — 2–0
- 68' Goal: Sphephelo Sithole — 3–0
- 90+2' Goal: Joseph Sabobo — 3–1
Starting line-ups
South Africa (4-2-3-1)
- 1 Ronwen Williams
- 18 Samukelo Kabini
- 14 Mbekezeli Mbokazi
- 19 Nkosinathi Sibisi
- 20 Khuliso Mudau
- 4 Teboho Mokoena
- 13 Sphephelo Sithole
- 7 Oswin Appollis
- 17 Sipho Mbule
- 8 Tshepang Moremi
- 9 Lyle Foster
Zambia (4-1-4-1)
- 1 Toaster Nsabata
- 3 Obino Chisala
- 14 Kabaso Chongo
- 6 Benson Sakala
- 13 Gift Prosper Mphande
- 5 Miguel Chaiwa
- 10 Fashion Sakala
- 24 Given Kalusa
- 23 G. Siame
- 8 Lubambo Musonda
- 25 Patson Daka
About this match
On this page: the South Africa vs Zambia final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this International Friendlies 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 South Africa and Zambia team pages or the International Friendlies page.