South Africa vs Guinea — AFCON Qualifying: stats, lineups & analysis
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26.09.26 13:002 – 1Full Time
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Match Events
- 30′South Africa, goal:1–0assist
- 40′Guinea, yellow card:Argument
- 44′South Africa, yellow card:Foul
- Half-time1 – 0
- 46′Guinea, substitution:off
- 57′South Africa, substitution:off
- 63′Guinea, substitution:off
- 63′Guinea, substitution:off
- 67′South Africa, yellow card:Foul
- 68′South Africa, substitution:
- 69′Guinea, goal:1–1
- 75′Guinea, substitution:off
- 77′South Africa, goal:2–1
- 82′South Africa, substitution:offO. Appollis
- 82′South Africa, substitution:off
- 82′South Africa, substitution:off
- 85′Guinea, substitution:off
- Full-time2 – 1
Lineups
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South Africa
4-2-3-1
6.94
Average match ratingSouth Africa +0.17
6.77
Guinea
4-3-3
Orlando Stadium
Key Stats
56%Possession44%
–Expected Goals–
22Shots11
5Shots on Target2
5Corners4
88%Pass Accuracy85%
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Match report
South Africa vs Guinea — the facts
South Africa beat Guinea 2–1 (half-time 1–0).
South Africa met Guinea in the AFCON Qualifying (Group Stage - 1). Kick-off was Saturday, 26 September 2026, 13:00 UTC at Orlando Stadium. Referee: B. Ali.
Team pages: South Africa · Guinea · AFCON Qualifying
Key moments
- 30' Goal: Ime Okon (assist: Sphephelo Sithole) — 1–0
- 69' Goal: Seydouba Cissé — 1–1
- 77' Goal: Samukelo Kabini — 2–1
Starting line-ups
South Africa (4-2-3-1)
- 1 Ronwen Williams
- 6 Aubrey Modiba
- 24 Olwethu Makhanya
- 21 Ime Okon
- 25 K. Sebelebele
- 4 Teboho Mokoena
- 13 Sphephelo Sithole
- 7 O. Appollis
- 10 Relebohile Mofokeng
- 12 Thapelo Maseko
- 15 Iqraam Rayners
Guinea (4-3-3)
About this match
On this page: the South Africa vs Guinea final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this AFCON Qualifying 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 Guinea team pages or the AFCON Qualifying page.