World Cup - Qualification Africa
Featured match
- Percy Tau 2'
- Khuliso Mudau 45'
- Steve Mounié 70'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
South Africa beat Benin 2-1. Scorers for South Africa: Percy Tau 2', Khuliso Mudau 45'. Scorers for Benin: Steve Mounié 70'. South Africa had 68% of possession.
South Africa
Benin
- Full-time 2 - 1
Added time: 2 minutes
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90+2'
Cédric Hountondji Yellow card · Benin Yellow card for Cédric Hountondji (Benin)
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84'
C. Gomez Out: David Kiki · Benin Substitution for Benin: C. Gomez comes on for David Kiki
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80'
Mihlali Mayambela Out: Bongokuhle Hlongwane · South Africa Substitution for South Africa: Mihlali Mayambela comes on for Bongokuhle Hlongwane
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80'
S. Mthethwa Out: Themba Zwane · South Africa Substitution for South Africa: S. Mthethwa comes on for Themba Zwane
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72'
C. Soukou Out: Jodel Dossou · Benin Substitution for Benin: C. Soukou comes on for Jodel Dossou
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72'
Imourane Imourane Out: Sessi D'Almeida · Benin Substitution for Benin: Imourane Imourane comes on for Sessi D'Almeida
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70'
Steve Mounié 2-1 Goal · Assist: Jodel Dossou · Benin Goal! Steve Mounié scores for Benin, set up by Jodel Dossou. It is 2-1
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67'
Dodo Dokou Out: Rodrigue Kossi · Benin Substitution for Benin: Dodo Dokou comes on for Rodrigue Kossi
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61'
Nkosinathi Sibisi Out: Mothobi Mvala · South Africa Substitution for South Africa: Nkosinathi Sibisi comes on for Mothobi Mvala
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54'
Teboho Mokoena Yellow card · South Africa Teboho Mokoena of South Africa is booked
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52'
Z. Lepasa Out: Evidence Makgopa · South Africa Substitution for South Africa: Z. Lepasa comes on for Evidence Makgopa
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46'
Steve-Waren Traoré Out: Andréas Hountondji · Benin Substitution for Benin: Steve-Waren Traoré comes on for Andréas Hountondji
- Half-time 2 - 0
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45'
Khuliso Mudau 2-0 Goal · South Africa Goal! Khuliso Mudau scores for South Africa. It is 2-0
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2'
Percy Tau 1-0 Goal · Assist: Sphephelo Sithole · South Africa Goal for South Africa! Percy Tau turns in the pass from Sphephelo Sithole (1-0)
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
South Africa
Benin
DDWDD
Last 5 matches WWDDL
1Position3
18Pts17
1Goals scored per match1.3
0.8Goals conceded per match0.9
6Clean sheets3
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
South Africa4-2-3-1
Benin4-2-3-1
12
6.5
Kiki
84'
David Kiki
- 84'Out
- 90+2'Yellow card
18
6.9
Olaitan
Junior Olaitan
Player profile
15
6.3
D'Almeida
72'
Sessi D'Almeida
- 72'Out
12
6.6
Hlongwane
80'
Bongokuhle Hlongwane
- 80'Out
- 80'Out
- 2'Goal
4
6.6
Mokoena
54'
Teboho Mokoena
- 54'Yellow card
South Africa4-2-3-1
Coach: Molefi Petrus Ntseki
Starting XI
- 1GK Ronwen Williams 6.9
- 20DF Khuliso Mudau45' 7.9
- 5DF S. Xulu 6.7
- 14DF Mothobi Mvala61' 6.7
- 6DF Aubrey Modiba 6.9
- 13MF Sphephelo Sithole 7.9
- 4MF Teboho Mokoena54' 6.6
- 10MF Percy Tau2' 7.9
- 11MF Themba Zwane80' 6.7
- 12MF Bongokuhle Hlongwane80' 6.6
- 9FW Evidence Makgopa52' 6.7
Substitutes
- 22GK Ricardo Goss
- 2DF Nyiko Mobbie
- 19DF Nkosinathi Sibisi61' 6.5
- 23DF Bradley Cross
- 18MF Jayden Adams
- 17FW Z. Lepasa52' 6.5
- 16GK Veli Mothwa
- 8MF S. Mthethwa80' 6.5
- 15— Tapelo Xoki
- 7MF Oswin Appollis
- 3MF E. Mokwana
- 21FW Mihlali Mayambela80' 6.7
Benin4-2-3-1
Coach: Gernot Rohr
Starting XI
- 16GK Saturnin Allagbé 6.7
- 11DF Rachid Moumini 6.7
- 4DF Cédric Hountondji90+2' 6.6
- 5DF Mohamed Tijani 6.7
- 12DF David Kiki84' 6.5
- 15MF Sessi D'Almeida72' 6.3
- 18MF Junior Olaitan 6.9
- 20MF Jodel Dossou72' 7.3
- 21MF Rodrigue Kossi67' 5.9
- 17MF Andréas Hountondji46' 6.3
- 9FW Steve Mounié70' 7.9
Substitutes
- 1GK Marcel Dandjinou
- 23— A. Obassa
- 22DF Rabiou Sankamao
- 2MF Rodrigue Fassinou
- 6DF Tamimou Ouorou
- 7MF Mattéo Ahlinvi
- 19MF Dodo Dokou67' 6.9
- 8MF Imourane Imourane72' 6.7
- 14MF C. Soukou72' 6.7
- 13— P. Dossou
- 10FW C. Gomez84' 6.6
- 3FW Steve-Waren Traoré46' 6.5
South Africa
Benin
68%
32%
7
Shots
5
3
On target
1
2
Off target
4
5
Corners
2
7
Fouls
19
4
Offsides
1
1
Yellow cards
1
0
Saves
1
576
Passes
266
88%
Pass accuracy
77%
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Egypt
|
10 | 20 | 2 | 20:2 | +18 | 26 |
| 2 |
Burkina Faso
|
10 | 23 | 8 | 23:8 | +15 | 21 |
| 3 |
Sierra Leone
|
10 | 12 | 10 | 12:10 | +2 | 15 |
| 4 |
Guinea-Bissau
|
10 | 8 | 10 | 8:10 | -2 | 10 |
| 5 |
Ethiopia
|
10 | 9 | 14 | 9:14 | -5 | 9 |
| 6 |
Djibouti
|
10 | 5 | 33 | 5:33 | -28 | 1 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Senegal
|
10 | 22 | 3 | 22:3 | +19 | 24 |
| 2 |
Congo DR
|
10 | 15 | 6 | 15:6 | +9 | 22 |
| 3 |
Sudan
|
10 | 8 | 6 | 8:6 | +2 | 13 |
| 4 |
Togo
|
10 | 5 | 10 | 5:10 | -5 | 8 |
| 5 |
Mauritania
|
10 | 4 | 13 | 4:13 | -9 | 7 |
| 6 |
South Sudan
|
10 | 3 | 19 | 3:19 | -16 | 5 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group C
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
South Africa
|
10 | 15 | 9 | 15:9 | +6 | 18 |
| 2 |
Nigeria
|
10 | 15 | 8 | 15:8 | +7 | 17 |
| 3 |
Benin
|
10 | 12 | 11 | 12:11 | +1 | 17 |
| 4 |
Lesotho
|
10 | 9 | 12 | 9:12 | -3 | 12 |
| 5 |
Rwanda
|
10 | 5 | 9 | 5:9 | -4 | 11 |
| 6 |
Zimbabwe
|
10 | 5 | 12 | 5:12 | -7 | 5 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group D
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cape Verde Islands
|
10 | 16 | 8 | 16:8 | +8 | 23 |
| 2 |
Cameroon
|
10 | 17 | 5 | 17:5 | +12 | 19 |
| 3 |
Libya
|
10 | 12 | 10 | 12:10 | +2 | 16 |
| 4 |
Angola
|
10 | 9 | 8 | 9:8 | +1 | 12 |
| 5 |
Mauritius
|
10 | 7 | 17 | 7:17 | -10 | 6 |
| 6 |
Eswatini
|
10 | 6 | 19 | 6:19 | -13 | 3 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group E
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morocco
|
8 | 22 | 2 | 22:2 | +20 | 24 |
| 2 |
Niger
|
8 | 11 | 10 | 11:10 | +1 | 15 |
| 3 |
Tanzania
|
8 | 6 | 7 | 6:7 | -1 | 10 |
| 4 |
Zambia
|
8 | 10 | 10 | 10:10 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 |
Congo
|
8 | 4 | 24 | 4:24 | -20 | 1 |
| 6 |
Eritrea
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 | 0 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group F
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ivory Coast
|
10 | 25 | 0 | 25:0 | +25 | 26 |
| 2 |
Gabon
|
10 | 22 | 9 | 22:9 | +13 | 25 |
| 3 |
Gambia
|
10 | 27 | 18 | 27:18 | +9 | 13 |
| 4 |
Kenya
|
10 | 18 | 14 | 18:14 | +4 | 12 |
| 5 |
Burundi
|
10 | 13 | 13 | 13:13 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 |
Seychelles
|
10 | 2 | 53 | 2:53 | -51 | 0 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group G
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Algeria
|
10 | 24 | 8 | 24:8 | +16 | 25 |
| 2 |
Uganda
|
10 | 14 | 9 | 14:9 | +5 | 18 |
| 3 |
Mozambique
|
10 | 14 | 17 | 14:17 | -3 | 18 |
| 4 |
Guinea
|
10 | 11 | 8 | 11:8 | +3 | 15 |
| 5 |
Botswana
|
10 | 12 | 16 | 12:16 | -4 | 10 |
| 6 |
Somalia
|
10 | 3 | 20 | 3:20 | -17 | 1 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group H
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tunisia
|
10 | 22 | 0 | 22:0 | +22 | 28 |
| 2 |
Namibia
|
10 | 13 | 10 | 13:10 | +3 | 15 |
| 3 |
Liberia
|
10 | 13 | 11 | 13:11 | +2 | 15 |
| 4 |
Malawi
|
10 | 11 | 10 | 11:10 | +1 | 13 |
| 5 |
Equatorial Guinea
|
10 | 8 | 15 | 8:15 | -7 | 11 |
| 6 |
Sao Tome and Principe
|
10 | 5 | 26 | 5:26 | -21 | 3 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group I
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ghana
|
10 | 23 | 6 | 23:6 | +17 | 25 |
| 2 |
Madagascar
|
10 | 17 | 12 | 17:12 | +5 | 19 |
| 3 |
Mali
|
10 | 17 | 6 | 17:6 | +11 | 18 |
| 4 |
Comoros
|
10 | 12 | 13 | 12:13 | -1 | 15 |
| 5 |
Central African Republic
|
10 | 11 | 24 | 11:24 | -13 | 8 |
| 6 |
Chad
|
10 | 5 | 24 | 5:24 | -19 | 1 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Third-placed teams
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gabon
|
8 | 15 | 9 | 15:9 | +6 | 19 |
| 2 |
Congo DR
|
8 | 10 | 5 | 10:5 | +5 | 16 |
| 3 |
Cameroon
|
8 | 14 | 5 | 14:5 | +9 | 15 |
| 4 |
Nigeria
|
8 | 13 | 6 | 13:6 | +7 | 15 |
| 5 |
Burkina Faso
|
8 | 13 | 7 | 13:7 | +6 | 15 |
| 6 |
Niger
|
8 | 11 | 10 | 11:10 | +1 | 15 |
| 7 |
Madagascar
|
8 | 11 | 11 | 11:11 | 0 | 13 |
| 8 |
Uganda
|
8 | 11 | 9 | 11:9 | +2 | 12 |
| 9 |
Namibia
|
8 | 8 | 10 | 8:10 | -2 | 9 |
Next round
The best 4 third-placed teams advance to the next round.