World Cup - Qualification Africa
Featured match
- Lyle Foster 53'
- Jayden Adams 84'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
South Africa beat Benin 2-0. Scorers for South Africa: Lyle Foster 53', Jayden Adams 84'. South Africa had 64% of possession.
Benin
South Africa
- Full-time 0 - 2
Added time: 4 minutes
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90+4'
Dodo Dokou Yellow card · Benin Yellow card for Dodo Dokou (Benin)
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90'
Iqraam Rayners Out: Lyle Foster · South Africa Substitution for South Africa: Iqraam Rayners comes on for Lyle Foster
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89'
Mohamed Tijani Yellow card · Benin Mohamed Tijani of Benin is booked
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86'
Candas Fiogbe Out: Steve Mounié · Benin Substitution for Benin: Candas Fiogbe comes on for Steve Mounié
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85'
B. Agounon Out: Rachid Moumini · Benin Substitution for Benin: B. Agounon comes on for Rachid Moumini
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84'
Jayden Adams 0-2 Goal · Assist: Oswin Appollis · South Africa Goal for South Africa! Jayden Adams turns in the pass from Oswin Appollis (0-2)
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76'
Jayden Adams Out: Percy Tau · South Africa Substitution for South Africa: Jayden Adams comes on for Percy Tau
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75'
Steve-Waren Traoré Out: Sessi D'Almeida · Benin Substitution for Benin: Steve-Waren Traoré comes on for Sessi D'Almeida
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74'
David Kiki Out: Yohan Roche · Benin Substitution for Benin: David Kiki comes on for Yohan Roche
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68'
Oswin Appollis Out: Relebohile Mofokeng · South Africa Substitution for South Africa: Oswin Appollis comes on for Relebohile Mofokeng
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53'
Lyle Foster 0-1 Goal · Assist: Fawaaz Basadien · South Africa Goal! Lyle Foster scores for South Africa, set up by Fawaaz Basadien. It is 0-1
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46'
Jodel Dossou Out: Andréas Hountondji · Benin Substitution for Benin: Jodel Dossou comes on for Andréas Hountondji
- Half-time 0 - 0
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Benin
South Africa
DLWWD
Last 5 matches DDDDW
3Position1
17Pts18
1.1Goals scored per match1.5
1.2Goals conceded per match0.7
2Clean sheets5
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Benin4-2-3-1
South Africa4-2-3-1
3
7.5
Basadien
Fawaaz Basadien
Player profile
19
7.2
Sibisi
Nkosinathi Sibisi
Player profile
21
6.9
Ngezana
Siyabonga Ngezana
Player profile
20
7.5
Mudau
Khuliso Mudau
Player profile
17
6.2
Hountondji
46'
Andréas Hountondji
- 46'Out
- 90+4'Yellow card
8
6.3
Imourane
Imourane Imourane
Player profile
15
6.7
D'Almeida
75'
Sessi D'Almeida
- 75'Out
Benin4-2-3-1
Coach: Gernot Rohr
Starting XI
- 1GK Marcel Dandjinou 6.7
- 11DF Rachid Moumini85' 6.3
- 5DF Yohan Roche74' 7.0
- 13DF Mohamed Tijani89' 6.6
- 3DF Tamimou Ouorou 7.2
- 15MF Sessi D'Almeida75' 6.7
- 8MF Imourane Imourane 6.3
- 18MF Junior Olaitan 6.3
- 19MF Dodo Dokou90+4' 6.6
- 17MF Andréas Hountondji46' 6.2
- 9FW Steve Mounié86' 6.9
Substitutes
- 16GK Saturnin Allagbé
- 10— Candas Fiogbe86' 6.3
- 2— B. Agounon85'
- 4DF Moïse Adiléhou
- 6MF Gislain Ahoudo
- 21FW Steve-Waren Traoré75' 6.2
- 12DF David Kiki74' 6.2
- 14MF Mariano Ahouangbo
- 20FW Jodel Dossou46' 6.3
- 23— A. Obassa
- 22MF Attidjikou Attidjikou
- 7MF Mattéo Ahlinvi
South Africa4-2-3-1
Coach: Molefi Petrus Ntseki
Starting XI
- 1GK Ronwen Williams 7.0
- 20DF Khuliso Mudau 7.5
- 21DF Siyabonga Ngezana 6.9
- 19DF Nkosinathi Sibisi 7.2
- 3DF Fawaaz Basadien 7.5
- 5MF Thalente Mbatha 7.0
- 15MF Bathusi Aubaas 7.3
- 23MF Thapelo Morena 7.5
- 10MF Percy Tau76' 6.6
- 11MF Relebohile Mofokeng68' 7.0
- 9FW Lyle Foster53'90' 7.6
Substitutes
- 18DF Gomolemo Kekana
- 17FW E. Mokwana
- 16GK Sipho Chaine
- 13FW Iqraam Rayners90'
- 14DF Thabo Moloisane
- 12MF Ndamulelo Maphangule
- 7FW Oswin Appollis68' 7.2
- 8MF Jayden Adams76'84' 7.3
- 2DF Nyiko Mobbie
- 6DF V. Letlapa
- 22GK Ricardo Goss
Benin
South Africa
36%
64%
4
Shots
11
1
On target
4
3
Off target
3
0
Corners
6
9
Fouls
13
3
Offsides
2
2
Yellow cards
0
2
Saves
1
293
Passes
520
80%
Pass accuracy
87%
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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
Benin wins0Draws0
South Africa wins1Last meetings
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18 November 2023 · World Cup - Qualification Africa
South Africa
2-1
Benin