World Cup - Qualification Africa
Featured match
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Zimbabwe and South Africa played out a goalless draw. Knowledge Musona of Zimbabwe was sent off in minute 63'. Mbekezeli Mbokazi of South Africa was sent off in minute 90+7'. South Africa had 70% of possession.
Zimbabwe
South Africa
- Full-time 0 - 0
Added time: 7 minutes
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90+7'
Mbekezeli Mbokazi Red card · South Africa Straight red card for Mbekezeli Mbokazi. South Africa are down a man
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90+7'
Mbekezeli Mbokazi Yellow card · South Africa Mbekezeli Mbokazi of South Africa is booked
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90+5'
Mbekezeli Mbokazi Yellow card · South Africa Yellow card for Mbekezeli Mbokazi (South Africa)
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90+5'
T. Maswanhise Yellow card · Zimbabwe Yellow card for T. Maswanhise (Zimbabwe)
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89'
Jonah Fabisch Out: Marvelous Nakamba · Zimbabwe Substitution for Zimbabwe: Jonah Fabisch comes on for Marvelous Nakamba
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87'
B. Antoine Out: K. Billiat · Zimbabwe Substitution for Zimbabwe: B. Antoine comes on for K. Billiat
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86'
W. Musona Out: Divine Lunga · Zimbabwe Substitution for Zimbabwe: W. Musona comes on for Divine Lunga
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86'
Emmanuel Jalai Out: Munashe Garananga · Zimbabwe Substitution for Zimbabwe: Emmanuel Jalai comes on for Munashe Garananga
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84'
Evidence Makgopa Out: Aubrey Modiba · South Africa Substitution for South Africa: Evidence Makgopa comes on for Aubrey Modiba
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80'
Tshepang Moremi Out: Oswin Appollis · South Africa Substitution for South Africa: Tshepang Moremi comes on for Oswin Appollis
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63'
Knowledge Musona Red card · Zimbabwe Straight red card for Knowledge Musona. Zimbabwe are down a man
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63'
Knowledge Musona Yellow card · Zimbabwe Yellow card for Knowledge Musona (Zimbabwe)
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59'
T. Maswanhise Out: Tawanda Chirewa · Zimbabwe Substitution for Zimbabwe: T. Maswanhise comes on for Tawanda Chirewa
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56'
Tawanda Chirewa Yellow card · Zimbabwe Yellow card for Tawanda Chirewa (Zimbabwe)
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46'
Thapelo Morena Out: M. Nkota · South Africa Substitution for South Africa: Thapelo Morena comes on for M. Nkota
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46'
Bathusi Aubaas Out: Sphephelo Sithole · South Africa Substitution for South Africa: Bathusi Aubaas comes on for Sphephelo Sithole
- Half-time 0 - 0
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44'
Knowledge Musona Yellow card · Zimbabwe Knowledge Musona of Zimbabwe is booked
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Zimbabwe
South Africa
DLDLL
Last 5 matches WDWWD
6Position1
5Pts18
0.8Goals scored per match1.6
1.8Goals conceded per match0.7
0Clean sheets5
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Zimbabwe4-3-3
South Africa4-2-3-1
6
7.7
Modiba
84'
Aubrey Modiba
- 84'Out
- 90+5'Yellow card
- 90+7'Yellow card
- 90+7'Red card
4
7.2
Mokoena
Teboho Mokoena
Player profile
21
6.5
Sithole
46'
Sphephelo Sithole
- 46'Out
11
7.0
Billiat
87'
K. Billiat
- 87'Out
- 44'Yellow card
- 63'Yellow card
- 63'Red card
- 56'Yellow card
- 59'Out
8
7.0
Munetsi
Marshall Munetsi
Player profile
18
6.6
Nakamba
89'
Marvelous Nakamba
- 89'Out
Zimbabwe4-3-3
Starting XI
- 22GK Washington Arubi 7.2
- 4DF Munashe Garananga86' 6.7
- 2DF John Gerald Tungamirai Takwara 7.5
- 15DF Teenage Hadebe 7.3
- 5DF Divine Lunga86' 7.7
- 8MF Marshall Munetsi 7.0
- 18MF Marvelous Nakamba89' 6.6
- 3MF Jordan Zemura 6.6
- 11FW K. Billiat87' 7.0
- 17FW Knowledge Musona44'63'63' 5.9
- 20FW Tawanda Chirewa56'59' 6.7
Substitutes
- 16GK Martín Mapisa
- 1GK Elvis Chipezeze
- 14MF Jonah Fabisch89'
- 19FW T. Maswanhise59'90+5' 6.7
- 7FW Terrence Dzvukamanja
- 23DF Emmanuel Jalai86' 6.9
- 9FW Prince Dube
- 10MF T. Ngwenya
- 12FW W. Musona86' 6.6
- 13DF Brendan Galloway
- — B. Antoine87'
- DF Godknows Murwira
South Africa4-2-3-1
Coach: Molefi Petrus Ntseki
Starting XI
- 1GK Ronwen Williams 7.0
- 20DF Khuliso Mudau 8.0
- 19DF Nkosinathi Sibisi 7.2
- 14DF Mbekezeli Mbokazi90+5'90+7'90+7' 7.3
- 6DF Aubrey Modiba84' 7.7
- 21MF Sphephelo Sithole46' 6.5
- 4MF Teboho Mokoena 7.2
- 10MF M. Nkota46' 6.9
- 17MF Sipho Mbule 8.7
- 7MF Oswin Appollis80' 7.5
- 9FW Lyle Foster 7.0
Substitutes
- 16GK Sipho Chaine
- 22GK Ricardo Goss
- 11MF M. Shabalala
- 15MF Bathusi Aubaas46' 6.9
- 99DF Kulumani Ndamane
- FW Evidence Makgopa84' 6.9
- DF Tholo Matuludi
- 23DF Thapelo Morena46' 6.9
- DF M. Khoza
- DF Samukelo Kabini
- 5MF Thalente Mbatha
- 12MF Tshepang Moremi80' 6.2
Zimbabwe
South Africa
30%
70%
6
Shots
24
2
On target
3
2
Off target
10
4
Corners
14
16
Fouls
16
0
Offsides
2
4
Yellow cards
2
1
Red cards
1
2
Saves
2
221
Passes
497
67%
Pass accuracy
86%
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.
Zimbabwe wins0Draws1
South Africa wins2Last meetings
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11 June 2024 · World Cup - Qualification Africa
South Africa
3-1
Zimbabwe
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11 November 2021 · World Cup - Qualification Africa
South Africa
1-0
Zimbabwe
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3 September 2021 · World Cup - Qualification Africa
Zimbabwe
0-0
South Africa