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Int. Friendly Games 2026 · 31 Mar 2026

South Africa 1–2 Panama

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.8 – 0.8
Actual xG
0.3 – 1.3
Goals
1 – 2

Footybot made South Africa favourites at 63%.

Panama won and made the better chances: 1.3 xG to 0.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: José Córdoba, 77.4 in 70′.

Well above their usual level: José Córdoba +33.0.

Well below it: Ronwen Williams −18.3, Khuliso Mudau −15.3, Orlando Mosquera −13.0.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

South Africa

27 Mar 2026D 1–1v Panama International Friendlies
4 Jan 2026L 1–2v Cameroon Africa Cup of Nations
29 Dec 2025W 3–2at Zimbabwe Africa Cup of Nations
26 Dec 2025L 0–1at Egypt Africa Cup of Nations
22 Dec 2025W 2–1v Angola Africa Cup of Nations

Panama

27 Mar 2026D 1–1at South Africa International Friendlies
23 Jan 2026L 0–1v Mexico International Friendlies
18 Jan 2026D 1–1at Bolivia International Friendlies

Head to head

27 Mar 2026South Africa 1–1 Panama International Friendlies

South Africa

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Oswin Appollis Midfielder30000.0475.6–
Ime Okon Defender9000–53.7–
Teboho Mokoena Midfielder8600–53.6−4.8
Themba Zwane Midfielder3001–53.4–
Mbekezeli Mbokazi Defender90100.0350.4+5.5
Aubrey Modiba Defender90000.0149.7−5.9
Tshepang Moremi Midfielder60000.0349.7+0.3
Relebohile Mofokeng Midfielder6000–49.2–
Jayden Adams Midfielder6900–43.9–
Bongokuhle Hlongwane Forward60000.1241.6+4.4
Khuliso Mudau Defender9000–41.6−15.3
Yaya Sithole Midfielder2100–41.3–
Evidence Makgopa Forward45000.0238.7–
Lyle Foster Forward4500–38.5−8.9
Thapelo Maseko Midfielder3000–35.5–
Thalente Mbatha Midfielder800–35.4–
Ronwen Williams Goalkeeper4500–30.3−18.3
Renaldo Leaner Goalkeeper4500–25.4–

Panama

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Yoel Bárcenas Midfielder1100–100.0–
José Córdoba Defender70100.7977.4+33.0
Jiovany Ramos Defender90100.2569.0–
José Luis Rodríguez Midfielder83010.1955.7–
Ismael Díaz Midfielder89000.1152.6–
Adalberto Carrasquilla Midfielder9000–50.6–
Jorge Gutiérrez Defender7000–49.2–
Aníbal Godoy Midfielder7000–48.3+3.3
Amir Murillo Defender9000–46.9+5.2
Carlos Harvey Midfielder9000–46.5+3.6
Orlando Mosquera Goalkeeper9000–42.0−13.0
Kadir Barría Forward4500–39.7−7.3
José Fajardo Forward4500–39.3–
Cecilio Waterman Forward100–37.7–
Cristian Martínez Midfielder2000–34.6–
Roderick Miller Defender2000–32.6–
César Blackman Defender2000–32.0–