South Africa vs Rwanda — World Cup - Qualification Africa: stats, lineups & analysis
Match Events
- 5′South Africa, goal:1–0T. Mbatha
- 26′South Africa, goal:2–0O. Appollis
- 29′Rwanda, yellow card:Innocent Nshuti
- 35′South Africa, substitution:T. Morena
- 37′South Africa, yellow card:Mohau Nkota
- 39′South Africa, yellow card:Sipho Mbule
- Half-time2 – 0
- 51′Rwanda, yellow card:
- 52′Rwanda, substitution:J. Kwizera
- 54′Rwanda, yellow card:Gilbert Byiringiro
- 68′Rwanda, substitution:offC. Niyomugabo
- 68′Rwanda, substitution:I. Nshuti
- 72′South Africa, goal:3–0E. Makgopa
- 85′South Africa, substitution:E. Makgopa
- 85′Rwanda, substitution:
- 87′South Africa, yellow card:Ronwen Williams
- 89′Rwanda, yellow card:
- 89′South Africa, substitution:T. Mbatha
- 89′South Africa, substitution:S. Mbule
- Full-time3 – 0
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South Africa
4-2-3-1
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Rwanda
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Key Stats
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Match report
South Africa vs Rwanda — the facts
South Africa beat Rwanda 3–0 (half-time 2–0).
South Africa met Rwanda in the World Cup - Qualification Africa (Group Stage - 10). Kick-off was Tuesday, 14 October 2025, 16:00 UTC at Mbombela Stadium.
Team pages: South Africa · Rwanda · World Cup - Qualification Africa
Key moments
- 5' Goal: T. Mbatha — 1–0
- 26' Goal: O. Appollis — 2–0
- 72' Goal: E. Makgopa — 3–0
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About this match
On this page: the South Africa vs Rwanda 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 South Africa and Rwanda team pages or the World Cup - Qualification Africa page.