South Africa 1–1 Panama
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.8 – 0.8
- Actual xG
- 1.1 – 0.4
- Goals
- 1 – 1
Footybot made South Africa favourites at 63%.
South Africa deserved more from the draw, creating 1.1 xG to 0.4.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Oswin Appollis, 71.6 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Oswin Appollis +16.5, Tshepang Moremi +14.1.
Well below it: Aubrey Modiba −21.0, Orlando Mosquera −8.7.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
South Africa
| 4 Jan 2026 | L 1–2 | v Cameroon |
| 29 Dec 2025 | W 3–2 | at Zimbabwe |
| 26 Dec 2025 | L 0–1 | at Egypt |
| 22 Dec 2025 | W 2–1 | v Angola |
| 15 Nov 2025 | W 3–1 | v Zambia |
Panama
| 23 Jan 2026 | L 0–1 | v Mexico |
| 18 Jan 2026 | D 1–1 | at Bolivia |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
South Africa
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 30 | 83.8 | – |
| Oswin Appollis | 90 | 71.6 | +16.5 |
| Jayden Adams | 30 | 61.1 | – |
| Tshepang Moremi | 90 | 60.2 | +14.1 |
| Themba Zwane | 60 | 59.4 | – |
| Teboho Mokoena | 71 | 58.6 | +0.3 |
| Khuliso Mudau | 83 | 54.0 | −3.5 |
| Tholo Thabang Matuludi | 13 | 50.6 | – |
| Evidence Makgopa | 18 | 50.4 | – |
| Samukelo Kabini | 13 | 48.8 | – |
| Ime Okon | 90 | 46.3 | – |
| Lyle Foster | 72 | 45.3 | −3.6 |
| Ronwen Williams | 90 | 43.4 | −6.3 |
| Yaya Sithole | 60 | 43.1 | +0.7 |
| Thalente Mbatha | 19 | 41.7 | – |
| Khulumani Ndamane | 90 | 41.6 | – |
| Aubrey Modiba | 83 | 39.5 | −21.0 |
Panama
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aníbal Godoy | 24 | 76.7 | – |
| Roderick Miller | 74 | 67.9 | – |
| Yoel Bárcenas | 90 | 60.0 | – |
| Andrés Andrade | 16 | 57.5 | – |
| Éric Davis | 45 | 53.2 | – |
| Cecilio Waterman | 65 | 50.5 | – |
| César Blackman | 90 | 48.2 | +1.5 |
| Orlando Mosquera | 48 | 47.7 | −8.7 |
| César Yanis | 90 | 46.6 | – |
| Luis Mejía | 42 | 45.1 | – |
| Adalberto Carrasquilla | 16 | 44.0 | – |
| Carlos Harvey | 90 | 42.9 | +0.0 |
| José Fajardo | 25 | 41.7 | – |
| Martín Krug | 66 | 41.0 | – |
| José Córdoba | 90 | 40.0 | −4.8 |
| Cristian Martínez | 74 | 39.6 | – |
| Jorge Gutiérrez | 45 | 32.5 | – |