Egypt 1–0 South Africa
Africa Cup of Nations · Group Stage - 2 · 26 December 2025.
Status: full time. Half time 1–0.
Egypt lineup
- Mohamed Salah — Attack, 1 goal
- Mohamed El Shenawy — Goalkeeper
- Mohamed Hamdi
- Rami Rabia — Defender
- Yasser Ibrahim — Defender
- Hamdy Fathy — Midfield
- Marwan Attia — Midfielder
- Emam Ashour — Midfield
- Zizo — Attack
- Mohamed Shehata — Midfielder
- Omar Marmoush — Attack
- Mohanad Lasheen — Midfielder
- Mahmoud Trézéguet — Midfielder
- Osama Faisal — Attacker
- Mohamed Hany — Defender
- Mostafa Shobeir — Goalkeeper
- Ahmed El Shenawy — Goalkeeper
- Khaled Sobhy — Defender
- Ahmed Eid
- Mostafa Fathy
- Ahmed Fatouh — Defender
- Salah Mohsen — Attack
- Mostafa Mohamed — Attack
- Ibrahim Adel — Attack
- Mahmoud Saber — Midfield
- Hossam Abdelmaguid — Defender
South Africa lineup
- Mbekezeli Mbokazi — Defender
- Teboho Mokoena — Midfield
- Ronwen Williams — Goalkeeper
- Siyabonga Ngezana — Defender
- Aubrey Modiba — Defender
- Sipho Mbule — Midfield
- Evidence Makgopa — Attack
- Thalente Mbatha — Midfield
- Tshepang Moremi — Attack
- Relebohile Mofokeng — Attack
- Oswin Appollis — Attack
- Siphephelo Sithole — Midfielder
- Khuliso Mudau — Defender
- E. Mokwana — Attacker
- Lyle Foster — Attack
- Tholo Thabang Matuludi — Defender
- Nkosinathi Sibisi — Defender
- Ricardo Goss — Goalkeeper
- M. Nkota — Attacker
- T. Smith — Defender
- Bathusi Aubaas — Midfield
- Shandre Campbell — Attack
- Khulumani Ndamane — Defender
- Sipho Chaine — Goalkeeper
- Samukelo Kabini — Defender
Egypt — recent form
- Egypt 2–1 Zimbabwe · 2025-12-22
- Egypt 2–1 Nigeria · 2025-12-16
- Egypt 0–3 Jordan · 2025-12-09
- United Arab Emirates 1–1 Egypt · 2025-12-06
- Egypt 1–1 Kuwait · 2025-12-02
- Egypt 1–1 Cape Verde Islands · 2025-11-17
- Uzbekistan 2–0 Egypt · 2025-11-14
- Egypt 1–0 Guinea-Bissau · 2025-10-12
South Africa — recent form
- South Africa 2–1 Angola · 2025-12-22
- South Africa 1–0 Ghana B · 2025-12-16
- South Africa 3–1 Zambia · 2025-11-15
- South Africa 3–0 Rwanda · 2025-10-14
- Zimbabwe 0–0 South Africa · 2025-10-10
- South Africa 1–1 Nigeria · 2025-09-09
- Lesotho 0–3 South Africa · 2025-09-05
- Angola 3–0 South Africa · 2025-06-15
League standing
| Team | # | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| South Africa | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 |