Zimbabwe vs South Africa — World Cup - Qualification Africa: stats, lineups & analysis
Match Events
- 44′Zimbabwe, yellow card:Knowledge Musona
- Half-time
- 46′South Africa, substitution:
- 46′South Africa, substitution:M. Nkota
- 56′Zimbabwe, yellow card:
- 59′Zimbabwe, substitution:off
- 63′Zimbabwe, red card:Knowledge Musona
- 80′South Africa, substitution:O. Appollis
- 84′South Africa, substitution:A. Modiba
- 86′Zimbabwe, substitution:
- 86′Zimbabwe, substitution:D. Lunga
- 87′Zimbabwe, substitution:K. Billiat
- 89′Zimbabwe, substitution:
- 90+5′Zimbabwe, yellow card:
- 90+5′South Africa, yellow card:Mbekezeli Mbokazi
- 90+7′South Africa, red card:Mbekezeli Mbokazi
- Full-time
Lineups
Starting lineups
Formation or player positions unavailable or inconsistent.
Zimbabwe
Formation unavailable
South Africa
4-2-3-1
Key Stats
Top Performers
Best rated
Player Ratings
Zimbabwe
South Africa
Match report
Zimbabwe vs South Africa — the facts
Zimbabwe and South Africa drew 0–0 (half-time 0–0).
Zimbabwe met South Africa in the World Cup - Qualification Africa (Group Stage - 9). Kick-off was Friday, 10 October 2025, 16:00 UTC at Moses Mabhida Stadium. Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal.
Team pages: Zimbabwe · South Africa · World Cup - Qualification Africa
Key moments
- 63' Red card: Knowledge Musona
- 90+7' Red card: Mbekezeli Mbokazi
Starting line-ups
Zimbabwe
South Africa (4-2-3-1)
About this match
On this page: the Zimbabwe vs South Africa final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup - Qualification Africa 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 Zimbabwe and South Africa team pages or the World Cup - Qualification Africa page.