Friendly: the head-to-head record between Egypt and South Africa

04.10.26 14:00 Friendly International

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Egypt and South Africa face each other this Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 6 p.m. GMT in a friendly match. It is an opportunity to look back at the history of meetings between the two national teams.

The Pharaohs were held to a 0-0 draw by Angola before thrashing South Sudan 5-0 in the 2027 AFCON qualifiers. For their part, Bafana Bafana first beat Guinea 2-1 before overcoming Eritrea 5-0.

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In the history of meetings between the two national teams, South Africa have recorded 7 wins compared with 5 for Egypt. Only one match ended in a draw, during the 2012 AFCON qualifiers (0-0).

Egyptians and South Africans met recently, on December 26, 2025, in Group B of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Egypt won 1-0 thanks to a penalty from Mohamed Salah (45th minute).

Here is the complete record of meetings between Egypt and South Africa:

Nov. 24, 1995: South Africa 2-0 Egypt - International friendly

Jan. 24, 1996: South Africa 0-1 Egypt - Africa Cup of Nations, Group A

Feb. 28, 1998: South Africa 0-2 Egypt - Africa Cup of Nations, final

Dec. 16, 1998: South Africa 2-1 Egypt - International friendly

Nov. 10, 2001: South Africa 1-0 Egypt - International friendly

Nov. 15, 2003: Egypt 2-1 South Africa - International friendly

Jan. 14, 2006: Egypt 1-2 South Africa - International friendly

Nov. 15, 2006: Egypt 1-0 South Africa - International friendly

March 26, 2011: South Africa 1-0 Egypt - Africa Cup qualification, Group G

June 5, 2011: Egypt 0-0 South Africa - Africa Cup qualification, Group G

Sept. 6, 2016: South Africa 1-0 Egypt - International friendly

July 6, 2019: Egypt 0-1 South Africa - Africa Cup of Nations, round of 16

Dec. 26, 2025: Egypt 1-0 South Africa - Africa Cup of Nations, Group B

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.

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