Egypt 1–0 South Africa
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.3 – 1.1
- Actual xG
- 1.0 – 0.9
- Goals
- 1 – 0
Footybot made Egypt favourites at 41%.
Egypt won a close one on the chances: 1.0 xG to 0.9.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Teboho Mokoena, 80.3 in 90′.
Well below it: Omar Marmoush −13.9.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Egypt
| 22 Dec 2025 | W 2–1 | v Zimbabwe |
| 16 Dec 2025 | W 2–1 | v Nigeria |
| 17 Nov 2025 | D 1–1 | v Cabo Verde |
| 14 Nov 2025 | L 0–2 | at Uzbekistan |
| 9 Sep 2025 | W 3–0 | v Tunisia |
South Africa
| 22 Dec 2025 | W 2–1 | v Angola |
| 15 Nov 2025 | W 3–1 | v Zambia |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
Egypt
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed El-Shenawy | 90 | 75.0 | – |
| Zizo | 80 | 59.1 | – |
| Mohamed Salah | 89 | 57.3 | −4.6 |
| Emam Ashour | 45 | 55.6 | – |
| Mohamed Shehata | 10 | 51.6 | – |
| Rami Rabia | 90 | 49.5 | – |
| Yasser Ibrahim | 90 | 48.3 | – |
| Mohamed Hamdi | 90 | 48.0 | – |
| Mahmoud Trézéguet | 80 | 47.5 | – |
| Hamdy Fathy | 90 | 44.6 | – |
| Marwan Attia | 90 | 41.7 | – |
| Omar Marmoush | 45 | 40.2 | −13.9 |
| Mohanad Lasheen | 10 | 38.1 | – |
| Osama Faisal | 12 | 37.7 | – |
| Mohamed Hany | 47 | 31.4 | – |
South Africa
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 21 | 100.0 | – |
| Teboho Mokoena | 90 | 80.3 | – |
| Aubrey Modiba | 90 | 68.6 | – |
| Sipho Mbule | 45 | 67.3 | – |
| Khuliso Mudau | 90 | 65.9 | – |
| Mbekezeli Mbokazi | 90 | 60.5 | – |
| Oswin Appollis | 69 | 55.3 | – |
| Siyabonga Ngezana | 90 | 54.7 | +6.2 |
| Evidence Makgopa | 15 | 53.5 | – |
| Lyle Foster | 90 | 52.6 | +7.8 |
| Ronwen Williams | 90 | 50.2 | – |
| Tshepang Moremi | 80 | 49.5 | – |
| Yaya Sithole | 75 | 45.3 | +1.6 |
| Thalente Mbatha | 45 | 36.2 | – |
| Elias Mokwana | 10 | 24.4 | – |