Egypt vs South Africa: 1–0
Egypt beat South Africa 1–0 in the Africa Cup of Nations on Friday, 26 December 2025 at Le Grand Stade Agadir, Agadir, Morocco.
- Competition: Africa Cup of Nations (2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage)
- Kick-off time: Fri, 26 Dec 2025, 15:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Le Grand Stade Agadir, Agadir, Morocco
- Attendance: 40,219
- Teams: Egypt (home), South Africa (away)
Goals
- 45' — Mohamed Salah (penalty) (Egypt)
Red cards
- 45'+2' — Mohamed Hany (Egypt)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Egypt | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 36.3 | 63.7 |
| Shots | 6 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 6 |
| Corners | 4 | 7 |
| Fouls | 10 | 9 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 3 |
Starting line-ups
Egypt (5-3-2): Mohamed El Shenawy (G), Hamdy Fathy (CD), Ramy Rabia (CD-L), Yasser Ibrahim (CD-R), Mohamed Hamdy (LB), Mohamed Hany (RB), Marawan Attia (CM), Trézéguet (CM-L), Zizo (CM-R), Omar Marmoush (CF-L), Mohamed Salah (CF-R).
South Africa (4-2-3-1): Ronwen Williams (G), Mbekezeli Mbokazi (CD-L), Siyabonga Ngezana (CD-R), Aubrey Modiba (LB), Khuliso Mudau (RB), Thalente Mbatha (AM), Teboho Mokoena (LM), Sphephelo Sithole (RM), Lyle Foster (F), Tshepang Moremi (AM-L), Oswin Appollis (AM-R).
Recent form
Egypt: won 1–0 vs Guinea-Bissau (12 Oct); lost 2–0 vs Uzbekistan (14 Nov); won 1–1 vs Cape Verde (17 Nov); won 2–1 vs Nigeria (16 Dec); won 2–1 vs Zimbabwe (22 Dec).
South Africa: drew 1–1 vs Nigeria (9 Sept); drew 0–0 away to Zimbabwe (10 Oct); won 3–0 vs Rwanda (14 Oct); won 3–1 vs Zambia (15 Nov); won 2–1 vs Angola (22 Dec).