Egypt vs South Africa 1-0 — Africa Cup of Nations

Africa Cup of NationsAfrica Cup of Nations 2025

1–0

Fri 26 Dec·09:00·Matchday 2·Group B·Neutral venue·Egypt won

Period

Match statistics

Egypt and South Africa match statistics, ft
Egypt	Statistic	South Africa
Overview
36	Ball possession	64
4	Corner kicks	7
2	Yellow cards	3
10	Fouls	9
6	Total shots	18
3	Shots on target	6
0	Offsides	4
18	Throw-ins	18
9	Goal kicks	6
25	Tackles	16
4	Dribbles	8
7	Interceptions	6
6	Goalkeeper saves	2
1	Big chances	1
1	Red cards	0
309	Passes	537
8	Free kicks	10
245	Accurate passes	475
Shots
2	Shots off target	9
1	Blocked shots	3
4	Shots inside box	7
2	Shots outside box	11
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
0	Big chances missed	1
8	Touches in penalty area	24
4	Fouled in final third	1
0	Offsides	4
Passing
18	Throw-ins	18
2	Accurate crosses	3
29	Accurate long balls	25
36	Final third entries	84
Duels
53%	Duels won (%)	47%
8	Dispossessed	13
4	Dribbles	8
36%	Ground duels (%)	33%
11%	Aerial duels (%)	9%
Defending
11%	Tackles won (%)	10%
7	Interceptions	6
45	Clearances	10
40	Ball recoveries	42
Goalkeeping
6	Saves	2
9	Goal kicks	6
1	High claims	0
Non-penalty expected goals
0.0	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.2

Egypt and South Africa match statistics, h1
Egypt	Statistic	South Africa
Overview
48	Ball possession	52
2	Corner kicks	0
2	Yellow cards	3
5	Fouls	6
2	Total shots	1
1	Shots on target	1
0	Offsides	2
10	Throw-ins	7
0	Goal kicks	5
6	Tackles	5
2	Dribbles	1
3	Interceptions	2
1	Goalkeeper saves	0
1	Big chances	0
1	Red cards	0
194	Passes	217
5	Free kicks	5
166	Accurate passes	187
Shots
1	Shots off target	0
0	Blocked shots	0
1	Shots inside box	1
1	Shots outside box	0
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
0	Big chances missed	0
3	Fouled in final third	0
0	Offsides	2
Passing
10	Throw-ins	7
1	Accurate crosses	0
12	Accurate long balls	13
23	Final third entries	20
Duels
54%	Duels won (%)	46%
3	Dispossessed	6
2	Dribbles	1
14%	Ground duels (%)	11%
1%	Aerial duels (%)	2%
Defending
2%	Tackles won (%)	3%
3	Interceptions	2
5	Clearances	5
18	Ball recoveries	14
Goalkeeping
1	Saves	0
0	Goal kicks	5
Non-penalty expected goals
0	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.0

Egypt and South Africa match statistics, h2
Egypt	Statistic	South Africa
Overview
26	Ball possession	74
2	Corner kicks	7
0	Yellow cards	0
5	Fouls	3
4	Total shots	17
2	Shots on target	5
0	Offsides	2
8	Throw-ins	11
9	Goal kicks	1
19	Tackles	11
2	Dribbles	7
4	Interceptions	4
5	Goalkeeper saves	2
0	Big chances	1
0	Red cards	0
115	Passes	320
3	Free kicks	5
79	Accurate passes	288
Shots
1	Shots off target	9
1	Blocked shots	3
3	Shots inside box	6
1	Shots outside box	11
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
0	Big chances missed	1
1	Fouled in final third	1
0	Offsides	2
Passing
8	Throw-ins	11
1	Accurate crosses	3
17	Accurate long balls	12
13	Final third entries	64
Duels
52%	Duels won (%)	48%
5	Dispossessed	7
2	Dribbles	7
22%	Ground duels (%)	22%
10%	Aerial duels (%)	7%
Defending
9%	Tackles won (%)	7%
4	Interceptions	4
40	Clearances	5
22	Ball recoveries	28
Goalkeeping
5	Saves	2
9	Goal kicks	1
Non-penalty expected goals
0.0	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.2

Bench

Bench

Egypt12 rated

South Africa12 rated

Egypt

Player	Min	Rtg	G	Sh	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
23Mohamed El-ShenawyGoalkeeper	90′	8.6			15/25		3/3		6
6Yasser IbrahimDefender	90′	7.4			20/26		6/9	4
19Marwan AttiaMidfielder	90′	7.4		1	36/43		3/7	3
5Rami RabiaDefender	90′	7.2			31/35		4/6	3
14Hamdy FathyDefender	90′	6.7			22/29		2/6	1
10Mohamed SalahForward	89′	7.9	1	1	23/31	1	4/10
25ZizoMidfielder	80′	6.6			27/28	2	0/1
7Mahmoud TrézéguetMidfielder	80′	6.4		1	21/27		7/12	3
3Mohamed HanyDefender	47′	5.2			9/12		0/3
8Emam AshourMidfielder	45′	7.1		1	6/7	1	4/10	3
22Omar MarmoushForward	45′	6.8		1	3/3		2/4
17Mohanad LasheenMidfielder	10′	6.4			2/6		2/3	2
24Ahmed EidDefender	—	—
1Ahmed El-ShenawyGoalkeeper	—	—
13Ahmed FatouhDefender	—	—
4Hossam AbdelmaguidDefender	—	—
20Ibrahim AdelMidfielder	—	—
2Khaled SobhiDefender	—	—
27Mahmoud SaberMidfielder	—	—
18Mostafa FathyMidfielder	—	—
11Mostafa MohamedForward	—	—
26Mostafa ShobeirGoalkeeper	—	—
9Salah MohsenForward	—	—

South Africa

Player	Min	Rtg	Sh	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
4Teboho MokoenaMidfielder	90′	7.4	4	72/80	4	2/7	1
14Mbekezeli MbokaziDefender	90′	7.1	2	57/68	1	8/9	6
6Aubrey ModibaDefender	90′	6.8	3	53/65	1	4/5	2
1Ronwen WilliamsGoalkeeper	90′	6.6		30/31				2
20Khuliso MudauDefender	90′	6.3	1	60/63	2	5/10	1
9Lyle FosterForward	90′	6.3	2	10/20	2	4/11
8Tshepang MoremiForward	80′	6.1	2	11/11		4/7
13Yaya SitholeMidfielder	75′	6.3		45/48		0/3
7Oswin AppollisForward	69′	6.3	1	25/29	1	3/7	1
5Thalente MbathaMidfielder	45′	6.1		8/10		1/2
10Relebohile MofokengForward	21′	6.1		14/16	3	2/7	1
23Evidence MakgopaForward	15′	6.1	2	1/2		2/3
15Bathusi AubaasMidfielder	—	—
3Khulumani NdamaneDefender	—	—
11Mohau NkotaMidfielder	—	—
19Nkosinathi SibisiDefender	—	—
22Ricardo GossGoalkeeper	—	—
18Samukelo KabiniDefender	—	—
24Shandre CampbellMidfielder	—	—
16Sipho ChaineGoalkeeper	—	—
25Tholo Thabang MatuludiDefender	—	—
2Tylon SmithDefender	—	—