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South Africa vs Zambia Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

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Nov 15, 2025
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium|Port Elizabeth

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
Mohau Nkota
1
Goals
1
Assists
8.5
Goal!
3-1
Joseph Sabobo
Joseph Sabobo
90'+2·Zambia
⚽
Zambia
Zambia
South Africa
70'Substitution
Given Kalusa· Out
Zambia
Zambia
Zambia
Goal!
3-0
Yaya Sithole
Yaya Sithole
68'·South Africa
⚽
South Africa
Goal!
2-0
Mohau Nkota
Mohau Nkota
62'·South Africa
⚽
60'Yellow Card
South Africa
South Africa
South Africa
South Africa
South Africa
46'Substitution
Gift Siame· Out
Zambia
Goal!
1-0
Oswin Reagan Appollis
Oswin Reagan Appollis
43'·South Africa
⚽
6'Yellow Card
Zambia

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

South Africa
South Africa
Zambia
Zambia
67%Ball Possession33%
14Shots Total5
6Shots On Target1
1Corners7
18Fouls15
1Yellow Cards1
0Saves3
506Passes230
5Shots Off Target3
107Attacks75
56Dangerous Attacks55
5Shots Inside Box4
9Shots Outside Box1
3Goals1
15Free Kicks18
3Shots Blocked1
6Substitutions6
24Tackles13
3Assists0
449Accurate Passes176
1Injuries3
8Total Crosses18
2Accurate Crosses1
7Interceptions11
45Duels Won38
3Big Chances Created0
1Big Chances Missed0

Team Lineups

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
8.5
44'112/3
16(75%)
3
5/7
7.8
90'021/2
33(91%)
1
3/5
7.6
90'101/1
68(88%)
2
6/10
7.3
90'00-
33(82%)
9
11/15
7.1
46'101/1
17(82%)
-
0/5
6.9
46'001/2
38(89%)
-
0/3
6.8
90'000/2
37(89%)
1
4/8
6.8
46'00-
39(100%)
-
1/1
6.7
46'00-
15(93%)
-
1/1
6.7
44'000/1
20(85%)
1
1/1
6.7
65'000/1
11(91%)
-
1/4
6.7
14'000/1
11(100%)
1
2/2
6.5
44'00-
31(84%)
1
1/1
6.5
90'00-
68(93%)
2
4/9
6.5
76'00-
39(90%)
3
5/11
6.4
44'00-
27(85%)
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-25'00-
3(33%)
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South Africa vs Zambia — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
South Africa15W1120109/1510-4
Zambia15L101013/152-7
South Africa — last 5 games
  1. D3-3 vs Uganda2025-08-18
  2. W3-0 @ Lesotho2025-09-05
  3. D1-1 vs Nigeria2025-09-09
  4. D0-0 @ Zimbabwe2025-10-10
  5. W3-0 vs Rwanda2025-10-14
Zambia — last 5 games
  1. L1-3 @ Morocco2025-08-14
  2. L0-1 vs Kenya2025-08-17
  3. L0-2 vs Morocco2025-09-08
  4. W1-0 @ Tanzania2025-10-08
  5. L0-1 vs Niger2025-10-12
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
8
Period covered
2009-01-26 – 2023-07-14
South Africa wins
3
Draws
1
Zambia wins
4
Avg goals per meeting
1.75
Over 2.5 goals
38%
Both teams scored
38%
Home side won
38%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings
2W 0D 3L (South Africa view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
2.4 vs 1.75
Most recent meetings (5 of 8)
DateHomeScoreAway
2023-07-14South Africa1-2Zambia
2020-10-11South Africa1-2Zambia
2018-03-24South Africa2-0Zambia
2017-06-13South Africa1-2Zambia
2015-01-04South Africa1-0Zambia

How we calculate this

Previous Meetings

Head to Head