In the thrilling Group B match of the AFCON 2025 between Egypt and South Africa, Egypt claimed a 1-0 win through a successful penalty conversion and became the first team to qualify for the Round of 16 in the tournament.
By winning both their first two matches in Group B, as Egypt started this tournament with a 2-1 victory against Zimbabwe, The Pharaohs have already earned six points to secure their spot for the next stage (knockout stage: Round of 16) of the competition.
Meanwhile, South Africa, who started their campaign with a 2-1 win against Angola, are in the second position in the points table with three points after two games, as the other match of the group in this round, Angola vs Zimbabwe, ended in a 1-1 draw, while both teams opened their point account.
Key Match Stats of Egypt vs South Africa (AFCON 2025: Group B)
Match Result: Egypt 1 – 0 South Africa
Possession: Egypt 36% – 64% South Africa
Passing Accuracy (Passing Accuracy In Opponents’ Half): Egypt 79% (70%) – 89% (78%) South Africa
Shots (On Target): Egypt 6 (3) – 18 (6) South Africa
Offsides: Egypt 0 – 4 South Africa
Corners Won: Egypt 4 – 7 South Africa
Yellow Cards: Egypt 2 – 3 South Africa
Red Cards: Egypt 1* – 0 South Africa
*Egypt’s two yellow cards converted to one red card, as the same player received both yellow cards.
Important Facts of Egypt vs South Africa (AFCON 2025: Group B)
- Egypt star Mohamed Salah scored the only goal from a penalty in the 45th minute with a low centre shot, while the South African goalkeeper Ronwen Williams dived to his left side.
- Egyptian right back Mohamed Hany was sent off for receiving his second yellow card of the match in the 45’+2’, while he received his first yellow card of the game in the 30th minute.
- In the second half, 10-man Egypt majorly defended, while South Africa were desperate to score. Despite numerous attempts, as evident in the statistics, Bafana Bafana failed to open their scoring line.
Records Update after Egypt vs South Africa (AFCON 2025: Group B)
- It was Egypt’s first win against South Africa in their last seven meetings since 2011. Previously, The Pharaohs beat Bafana Bafana in November 2016 in the Nelson Mandela Challenge.
- In the AFCON history, it was Egypt’s third win against South Africa after winning against them in the 1996 and 1998 editions. Meanwhile, South Africa beat Egypt only once in the competition’s history during the Round of 16 in the 2019 edition.