Match Report
Egypt went into the game 1st in the table on 7 points; South Africa sat 2nd on 6 — a 1-point gap. South Africa had been under-performing their position — 9th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1/0.33 for Egypt and 1.67/1.33 for South Africa (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.21.
South Africa entered with three wins in a row.
The venue was Stade d'Agadir, with room for 45,480 spectators. On the scoreboard, Egypt led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Egypt: Mohamed Salah (45')
Key stats
Possession: Egypt 36% · South Africa 64% · Total shots: 6-18 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 4-7