Eritrea 0-5 South Africa: result and report
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Eliminatórias da CAN · 30 Sept, 16:00 UTC · Al Salam Stadium
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South Africa won 5-0 away at Eritrea at Al Salam Stadium in the Eliminatórias da CAN on 30 September 2026. Scorers — South Africa: Relebohile Mofokeng (19'), Relebohile Mofokeng (45'+1'), Sphephelo Sithole (52'), Iqraam Rayners (63'), Luther Singh (90'+4'). South Africa had more of the ball (68.7% possession) and shots finished 11 to 22. Player of the match by Play Score rating: Relebohile Mofokeng (8.7). In the table, Eritrea are 3rd on 1 points and South Africa 1st on 6.
Key events
19'⚽Relebohile Mofokeng
33'🟨Olwethu Makhanya
45'+1'⚽Relebohile Mofokeng
52'⚽Sphephelo Sithole
63'⚽Iqraam Rayners
90'+4'⚽Luther Singh
Match stats
EritreaSouth Africa
31.3Posse de bola68.7
11Finalizações22
4Chutes no gol9
1Chutes bloqueados5
6Escanteios8
15Faltas9
2Impedimentos9
0Cartões amarelos1
0Cartões vermelhos0
4Defesas do goleiro4
298Passes662
222Passes certos595
Line-ups
Eritrea 5-4-1
- 1Yonathan Abel SultanG5.5
- 5Nahom Tadese MekonenCD5.1
- 14Namrud EmbayeCD-L5.3
- 33Jozef MisignhaCD-R5.4
- 3Jonas Idris IbrahimLB5.2
- 16Hennos AsmelashRB5.5
- 9Tesfaldet TekieCM-L6.1
- 8Ablelom TeklezgiCM-R6.1
- 20Nahom NetabayLM6.2
- 7Filimon GerezgiherRM6.1
- 10Ali SuliemanF6.2
Substitutes
- 17Fahmi IbrahimSUB
- 15Yonael YonasSUB6.1
- 11Romel Abdu MahmudSUB
- 30Awed Issac AbeselomSUB6.2
- 18Yoel YilmaSUB
- 2Mussie BerakySUB
- 23Maill LundgrenSUB6.2
- 12Yoel KebreabSUB
- 29Nobel Rafael Tesfazgyi GebrezgiSUB
- 19Esrom YohannesSUB6.3
- 26Awet AlemsegedSUB
- 31Yonatan SebhatuSUB6.2
South Africa 4-2-3-1
- 1Ronwen WilliamsG8
- 24Olwethu MakhanyaCD-L6.6
- 21Ime OkonCD-R6.9
- 18Samukele KabiniLB7.5
- 25Kamogelo SebelebeleRB7
- 10Relebohile MofokengAM8.7
- 30Bathusi Jurry AubaasLM6.7
- 13Sphephelo SitholeRM7.8
- 15Iqraam RaynersF7.6
- 7Oswin AppollisAM-L8.6
- 12Thapelo MasekoAM-R6.7
Substitutes
- 11Themba ZwaneSUB6.6
- 9Yanela MbuthumaSUB
- 17Luther SinghSUB7.4
- 28Thapelo MorenaSUB
- 22Ricardo GossSUB
- 3Khulumani NdamaneSUB
- 2Thabang MatuludiSUB
- 5Lebone SeemaSUB6.6
- 27Cassius MailulaSUB6.6
- 16Sipho ChaineSUB
- 20Brooklyn PoggenpoelSUB6.5
- 14Fawaaz BasadienSUB
Play Score ratings from 0 to 10, calculated from each player’s statistics.
Form and head-to-head
EritreaLLWWD
South AfricaLDWLW
StandingsFull standings →
| # | Team | J | SG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | +6 | 6 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 2 | -5 | 1 | |
| 4 | 2 | -1 | 1 |