Egypt 1-0 South Africa · Africa Cup of Nations 2023
Egypt beat South Africa 1-0 in the Africa Cup of Nations 2023. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Egypt and South Africa met in the Africa Cup of Nations 2023 at Stade Adrar in Agadir on Friday, 26 December 2025.
Goalscorers
Egypt: M. Salah 45'. South Africa did not score.
How the match went
South Africa saw more of the ball, 64% of it. Egypt had 6 shots with 3 on target, South Africa 18 with 6 on target. There were 11 corners in total, 4 to Egypt and 7 to South Africa. Egypt conceded 10 fouls, South Africa 9. The referee showed 5 yellow cards (2 for Egypt, 3 for South Africa).
Line-ups
Egypt started in a 5-3-2: M. El-Shenawy, M. Hany, Y. Ibrahim, H. Fathy, R. Rabia, M. Hamdi, Zizo, M. Attia, M. Trézéguet, M. Salah, O. Marmoush.
South Africa started in a 4-2-3-1: R. Williams, K. Mudau, S. Ngezana, M. Mbokazi, A. Modiba, S. Sithole, T. Mokoena, O. Appollis, T. Mbatha, T. Moremi, L. Foster.
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Minute by minute
- 45'Goal! Egypt 1-0 South Africa. M. Salah (Egypt) converts the penalty.
- 45'Second yellow card for M. Hany (Egypt), who is sent off.
Full commentary (39 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Egypt vs South Africa.
- 20'Yellow card for T. Mokoena (South Africa).
- 22'Attempt missed. O. Marmoush (Egypt), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.09.
- 29'Attempt saved. L. Foster (South Africa), left-footed shot. xG 0.09.
- 30'Yellow card for M. Hany (Egypt).
- 43'Yellow card for K. Mudau (South Africa).
- 43'Yellow card for L. Foster (South Africa).
- 45'Goal! Egypt 1-0 South Africa. M. Salah (Egypt) converts the penalty.
- 45'Second yellow card for M. Hany (Egypt), who is sent off.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Substitution, South Africa: S. Mbule comes on for T. Mbatha.
- 46'Substitution, Egypt: E. Ashour comes on for O. Marmoush.
- 52'Attempt blocked. T. Mokoena (South Africa), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
- 57'Attempt saved. T. Moremi (South Africa), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 58'Attempt blocked. M. Trézéguet (Egypt), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 58'Attempt missed. A. Modiba (South Africa), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 60'Attempt saved. E. Ashour (Egypt), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.05.
- 62'Attempt missed. M. Mbokazi (South Africa), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.00.
- 67'Attempt blocked. O. Appollis (South Africa), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
- 69'Substitution, South Africa: R. Mofokeng comes on for O. Appollis.
- 69'Attempt missed. T. Mokoena (South Africa), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
- 72'Attempt missed. T. Moremi (South Africa), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 74'Attempt saved. K. Mudau (South Africa), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 75'Substitution, South Africa: E. Makgopa comes on for S. Sithole.
- 76'Attempt missed. M. Attia (Egypt), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 79'Attempt saved. A. Modiba (South Africa), left-footed shot. xG 0.17.
- 80'Substitution, South Africa: E. Mokwana comes on for T. Moremi.
- 80'Substitution, Egypt: M. Lasheen comes on for Zizo.
- 80'Substitution, Egypt: M. Shehata comes on for M. Trézéguet.
- 82'Attempt saved. T. Mokoena (South Africa), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 83'Attempt missed. M. Mbokazi (South Africa), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 85'Attempt blocked. L. Foster (South Africa), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
- 86'Attempt missed. E. Makgopa (South Africa), header. xG 0.05.
- 87'Attempt missed. T. Mokoena (South Africa), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 90'Substitution, Egypt: O. Faisal comes on for M. Salah.
- 90+7'Attempt saved. S. Ngezana (South Africa), header from a corner. xG 0.05.
- 90+8'Attempt missed. E. Makgopa (South Africa), header from a corner. xG 0.03.
- 90+10'Attempt saved. M. Shehata (Egypt), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 90+11'Attempt missed. A. Modiba (South Africa), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.