Eritrea vs South Africa — Africa Cup of Nations Qual.

Africa Cup of Nations Qual.Africa Cup of Nations Qualification 2026

Eritrea

0–5

HT 0–2

South Africa

Wed 30 Sep··Matchday 2·Group D·South Africa won

  • 6Corners8
  • 0Cards1
  • 11Shots22
  • 4Shots on target9
  • 15Fouls9
  • 13Throw-ins20
  • 2Offsides9
  • 7Goal kicks6
  • 4Saves4
  • 14Tackles14
  • 13Interceptions10
  • 4Dribbles8
OddsOddsStatsStatsRefereeRefereeCoachCoach
Period

Match statistics

Eritrea and South Africa match statistics, ft
EritreaStatisticSouth Africa
Overview
31Ball possession69
6Corner kicks8
0Yellow cards1
15Fouls9
11Total shots22
4Shots on target9
2Offsides9
13Throw-ins20
7Goal kicks6
14Tackles14
4Dribbles8
13Interceptions10
4Goalkeeper saves4
2Big chances2
298Passes662
9Free kicks15
222Accurate passes595
Shots
6Shots off target8
1Blocked shots5
4Shots inside box16
7Shots outside box6
1Hit woodwork1
Attack
2Big chances missed0
12Touches in penalty area36
0Fouled in final third4
2Offsides9
Passing
13Throw-ins20
0Accurate crosses4
5Accurate long balls31
24Final third entries69
Duels
42%Duels won (%)58%
4Dispossessed4
4Dribbles8
26%Ground duels (%)37%
4%Aerial duels (%)4%
Defending
10%Tackles won (%)10%
13Interceptions10
30Clearances8
38Ball recoveries45
Goalkeeping
4Saves4
7Goal kicks6
Non-penalty expected goals
0.1Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)0.7

Events

97 recorded · 16 key

First half

  1. 1'Kick-off
  2. 1'FoulAli SuliemanEritrea
  3. 2'CornerRonwen WilliamsSouth Africa
  4. 2'Shot on targetAli SuliemanEritrea
  5. 3'FoulAli SuliemanEritrea
  6. 4'Shot off targetAli SuliemanEritrea
  7. 4'FoulIme OkonSouth Africa
  8. 6'CornerOswin AppollisSouth Africa
  9. 6'Shot off targetNahom TadeseEritrea
  10. 9'FoulNamrud EmbayeEritrea
  11. 12'SubstitutionBrooklyn PoggenpoelSouth Africa
  12. 13'OffsideSamukelo KabiniSouth Africa
  13. 14'FoulIqraam RaynersSouth Africa
  14. 14'FoulFilimon GerezgiherEritrea
  15. 15'FoulBrooklyn PoggenpoelSouth Africa
  16. 16'FoulTesfaldet TekieEritrea
  17. 17'OffsideThapelo MasekoSouth Africa
  18. 19'GoalRelebohile Mofokeng0–1South Africa
  19. 21'FoulBrooklyn PoggenpoelSouth Africa
  20. 22'Shot off targetTesfaldet TekieEritrea
  21. 23'OffsideAli SuliemanEritrea
  22. 23'OffsideThapelo MasekoSouth Africa
  23. 25'CornerNahom TadeseEritrea
  24. 28'Shot off targetFilimon GerezgiherEritrea
  25. 28'Shot blockedRelebohile MofokengSouth Africa
  26. 30'FoulJonas IdrisEritrea
  27. 31'Shot off targetIqraam RaynersSouth Africa
  28. 31'CornerJozef MisignhaEritrea
  29. 32'Shot off targetYaya SitholeSouth Africa
  30. 32'Shot blockedRelebohile MofokengSouth Africa
  31. 33'Yellow cardOlwethu MakhanyaSouth Africa
  32. 33'FoulOlwethu MakhanyaSouth Africa
  33. 34'Shot on targetIqraam RaynersSouth Africa
  34. 35'FoulNahom TadeseEritrea
  35. 36'Shot off targetIqraam RaynersSouth Africa
  36. 36'Shot on targetOswin AppollisSouth Africa
  37. 39'FoulHennos AsmelashEritrea
  38. 40'FoulSamukelo KabiniSouth Africa
  39. 40'CornerNahom TadeseEritrea
  40. 40'Shot blockedOlwethu MakhanyaSouth Africa
  41. 45'Added time
  42. 45+1'GoalRelebohile Mofokeng0–2South Africa
  43. 45+2'SubstitutionEsrom YohannesEritrea
  44. 45+2'End of period

Second halfHT 0–2

  1. 46'Kick-off
  2. 46'FoulJonas IdrisEritrea
  3. 48'FoulBrooklyn PoggenpoelSouth Africa
  4. 48'FoulNahom TadeseEritrea
  5. 49'Shot off targetIme OkonSouth Africa
  6. 49'CornerJozef MisignhaEritrea
  7. 50'FoulOswin AppollisSouth Africa
  8. 51'OffsideThapelo MasekoSouth Africa
  9. 52'Shot on targetOswin AppollisSouth Africa
  10. 52'GoalYaya Sithole0–3South Africa
  11. 54'OffsideKamogelo SebelebeleSouth Africa
  12. 57'CornerNahom TadeseEritrea
  13. 58'SubstitutionMaill LundgrenEritrea
  14. 58'SubstitutionYonatan SebhatuEritrea
  15. 58'CornerJozef MisignhaEritrea
  16. 63'GoalIqraam Rayners0–4South Africa
  17. 66'FoulYonatan SebhatuEritrea
  18. 67'Shot off targetIme OkonSouth Africa
  19. 68'CornerJozef MisignhaEritrea
  20. 69'CornerRonwen WilliamsSouth Africa
  21. 69'Shot on targetEsrom YohannesEritrea
  22. 70'Shot off targetThapelo MasekoSouth Africa
  23. 73'CornerHennos AsmelashEritrea
  24. 73'Shot blockedIme OkonSouth Africa
  25. 74'SubstitutionLebone SeemaSouth Africa
  26. 74'OffsideYaya SitholeSouth Africa
  27. 74'SubstitutionCassius MailulaSouth Africa
  28. 74'SubstitutionLuther SinghSouth Africa
  29. 74'Shot on targetRelebohile MofokengSouth Africa
  30. 76'SubstitutionYonael YonasEritrea
  31. 77'SubstitutionAwed Issac AbeselomEritrea
  32. 77'FoulYonael YonasEritrea
  33. 79'Shot off targetLuther SinghSouth Africa
  34. 79'SubstitutionThemba ZwaneSouth Africa
  35. 81'Shot on targetAli SuliemanEritrea
  36. 82'CornerRonwen WilliamsSouth Africa
  37. 82'Shot blockedAli SuliemanEritrea
  38. 82'Shot off targetNahom TadeseEritrea
  39. 83'FoulLuther SinghSouth Africa
  40. 84'OffsideLuther SinghSouth Africa
  41. 85'FoulMaill LundgrenEritrea
  42. 86'CornerRonwen WilliamsSouth Africa
  43. 86'Shot on targetHennos AsmelashEritrea
  44. 86'FoulYonael YonasEritrea
  45. 87'OffsideLuther SinghSouth Africa
  46. 88'FoulAli SuliemanEritrea
  47. 89'OffsideCassius MailulaSouth Africa
  48. 90'OffsideAli SuliemanEritrea
  49. 90'CornerRonwen WilliamsSouth Africa
  50. 90+1'Added time
  51. 90+4'GoalLuther Singh0–5South Africa
  52. 90+4'End of period
  53. 90+4'End of period

Line-ups

EritreaEritrea4-2-3-1

Sultan3.8Misignha6.3Embaye5.6Asmelash5.2Idris6.0Tadese5.5Tekie6.0Teklezgi6.6Girmai6.0Sulieman6.6Gerezgiher6.3

Bench

South AfricaSouth Africa4-2-3-1

Williams7.4Okon7.4Makhanya7.1Kabini6.7Sebelebele7.7Mofokeng10.0Sithole7.3Aubaas7.1Appollis8.8Maseko6.4Rayners7.3

Bench

Shot map

Eritrea11 shots · 4 on target · 0 goals · 0.04 xG
South Africa21 shots · 9 on target · 5 goals · 0.73 xG
2′ · Ali Sulieman · 0.00 xG · save · from fast break4′ · Ali Sulieman · 0.01 xG · miss · from set piece4′ · Nahom Tadese · 0.00 xG · post · from free kick6′ · Nahom Tadese · 0.00 xG · miss · from corner12′ · Relebohile Mofokeng · 0.00 xG · post · from assisted19′ · Relebohile Mofokeng · 0.10 xG · goal · from assisted22′ · Tesfaldet Tekie · 0.00 xG · miss · from regular28′ · Relebohile Mofokeng · 0.01 xG · block · from assisted28′ · Filimon Gerezgiher · 0.00 xG · miss · from fast break31′ · Iqraam Rayners · 0.01 xG · miss · from set piece32′ · Relebohile Mofokeng · 0.00 xG · block · from corner32′ · Yaya Sithole · 0.01 xG · miss · from corner34′ · Iqraam Rayners · 0.00 xG · save · from assisted36′ · Iqraam Rayners · 0.01 xG · miss · from regular36′ · Oswin Appollis · 0.00 xG · save · from assisted40′ · Olwethu Makhanya · 0.02 xG · block · from corner45′ · Relebohile Mofokeng · 0.10 xG · goal · from assisted49′ · Ime Okon · 0.02 xG · miss · from corner52′ · Yaya Sithole · 0.10 xG · goal · from regular52′ · Oswin Appollis · 0.04 xG · save · from fast break63′ · Iqraam Rayners · 0.10 xG · goal · from assisted67′ · Ime Okon · 0.03 xG · miss · from set piece69′ · Esrom Yohannes · 0.01 xG · save · from assisted70′ · Thapelo Maseko · 0.03 xG · miss · from assisted73′ · Ime Okon · 0.05 xG · block · from corner74′ · Relebohile Mofokeng · 0.00 xG · save · from corner79′ · Luther Singh · 0.00 xG · miss · from free kick81′ · Ali Sulieman · 0.01 xG · save · from fast break82′ · Ali Sulieman · 0.01 xG · block · from corner82′ · Nahom Tadese · 0.00 xG · miss · from throw in set piece86′ · Hennos Asmelash · 0.00 xG · save · from fast break90′ · Luther Singh · 0.10 xG · goal · from assisted
  • Eritrea
  • South Africa
  • goal
  • on target
  • blocked
  • off target
  • dot size = expected goals

Player ratings

EritreaEritrea16 rated

  1. 6.6Ali Sulieman90′
  2. 6.3Jozef Misignha90′
  3. 6.0Tesfaldet Tekie90′
  4. 5.5Nahom Tadese90′
  5. 5.2Hennos Asmelash90′
  6. 3.8Yonathan Sultan90′
  7. 6.0Nahom Girmai77′
  8. 6.6Ablelom Teklezgi76′
  9. 6.3Filimon Gerezgiher58′
  10. 6.0Jonas Idris58′
  11. 6.4Esrom Yohannes46′
  12. 5.6Namrud Embaye44′
  13. 6.1Maill Lundgren32′
  14. 5.6Yonatan Sebhatu32′
  15. 6.3Yonael Yonas14′
  16. 6.8Awed Issac Abeselom13′

South AfricaSouth Africa16 rated

  1. 10.0Relebohile Mofokeng90′2G
  2. 8.8Oswin Appollis90′3A
  3. 7.7Kamogelo Sebelebele90′
  4. 7.4Ronwen Williams90′
  5. 7.4Ime Okon90′
  6. 6.7Samukelo Kabini90′1A
  7. 7.3Yaya Sithole79′1G
  8. 7.2Brooklyn Poggenpoel78′
  9. 7.3Iqraam Rayners74′1G
  10. 7.1Olwethu Makhanya74′
  11. 6.4Thapelo Maseko74′
  12. 7.2Luther Singh16′1G
  13. 6.6Lebone Seema16′
  14. 6.3Cassius Mailula16′
  15. 7.1Bathusi Aubaas12′
  16. 6.8Themba Zwane11′

Player statistics

EritreaEritrea

PlayerMinRtgGAShxGPassKPDuelTklSvCards
Ali SuliemanForward90′6.649/95/91
Jozef MisignhaDefender90′6.319/272/31
Tesfaldet TekieMidfielder90′6.0140/5014/102
Nahom TadeseDefender90′5.5326/392/41
Hennos AsmelashDefender90′5.2118/2212/61
Yonathan SultanGoalkeeper90′3.822/294
Nahom GirmaiForward77′6.014/2313/6
Ablelom TeklezgiMidfielder76′6.615/1812/21
Filimon GerezgiherForward58′6.315/72/61
Jonas IdrisDefender58′6.012/1511/41
Esrom YohannesForward46′6.414/103/52
Namrud EmbayeDefender44′5.614/172/52
Maill LundgrenForward32′6.110/1320/3
Yonatan SebhatuDefender32′5.612/1411/41
Yonael YonasMidfielder14′6.32/40/3
Awed Issac AbeselomForward13′6.80/11/1
Awet Ermias AlemsegedMidfielder——
Fahmi IbrahimForward——
Joel GerezgiherMidfielder——
Malik AbdulrahmanGoalkeeper——
Mussie BerakyDefender——
Nobel GebrezgiMidfielder——
Romel AbduMidfielder——
Yoel KebreabGoalkeeper——
Yoel YilmaMidfielder——

South AfricaSouth Africa

PlayerMinRtgGAShxGPassKPDuelTklSvCards
Relebohile MofokengMidfielder90′10.02652/6437/73
Oswin AppollisForward90′8.83235/3961/41
Kamogelo SebelebeleDefender90′7.750/556/92
Ronwen WilliamsGoalkeeper90′7.433/424
Ime OkonDefender90′7.4377/801/3
Samukelo KabiniDefender90′6.71139/4214/82
Yaya SitholeMidfielder79′7.31275/795/62
Brooklyn PoggenpoelMidfielder78′7.275/854/91
Iqraam RaynersForward74′7.31410/1314/61
Olwethu MakhanyaDefender74′7.1160/671/2
Thapelo MasekoForward74′6.4133/3634/111
Luther SinghForward16′7.2124/63/4
Lebone SeemaDefender16′6.618/18
Cassius MailulaForward16′6.38/9
Bathusi AubaasMidfielder12′7.18/8
Themba ZwaneMidfielder11′6.818/191/21
Fawaaz BasadienDefender——
Khulumani NdamaneDefender——
Ricardo GossGoalkeeper——
Sipho ChaineGoalkeeper——
Thapelo MorenaDefender——
Tholo Thabang MatuludiDefender——
Yanela MbuthumaForward——

Around this match

CompetitionAfrica Cup of Nations Qual.Home teamEritreaAway teamSouth AfricaRefereeLamin Jammeh