Eritrea 0–5 South Africa

Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification · Round Group Stage - 2 · 30 September 2026 at 16:00 UTC · Al Salam Stadium

Eritrea 0–5HT 0–2 South Africa

Eritrea played South Africa in the Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification on 30 September 2026 at Al Salam Stadium. The match finished 0–5.

Goals and cards

Line-ups

Eritrea 5-4-1

  1. Yonathan Abel Sultan
  2. Hennos Asmelash
  3. Jozef Misignha
  4. Nahom Tadese Mekonen
  5. Namrud Embaye
  6. Jonas Idris Ibrahim
  7. F. Gerezgiher
  8. Ablelom Teklezgi
  9. T. Tekie
  10. N. Girmai Netabay
  11. A. Sulieman
  • SUBSTITUTES
  • A. Alemseged
  • Malik Abdulrahman
  • Yoel Kebreab
  • Romel Abdu Mahmud
  • Y. Yilma
  • N. Gebrezgi
  • Y. Sebhatu
  • I. Lundgren
  • Awed Issac Abeselom
  • F. Ibrahim
  • M. Beraky
  • Yonael Yonas
  • Esrom Yohannes
  • Joel Gerezgiher
  • COACHES: Hesham Yakan

South Africa 4-2-3-1

  1. R. Williams
  2. K. Sebelebele
  3. I. Okon
  4. O. Makhanya
  5. S. Kabini
  6. S. Sithole
  7. B. Aubaas
  8. T. Maseko
  9. R. Mofokeng
  10. O. Appollis
  11. I. Rayners
  • SUBSTITUTES
  • T. Matuludi
  • C. Mailula
  • T. Morena
  • L. Seema
  • K. Ndamane
  • F. Basadien
  • L. Singh
  • B. Poggenpoel
  • T. Zwane
  • Y. Mbuthuma
  • S. Chaine
  • R. Goss
  • COACHES: Pitso Mosimane

Match statistics

EritreaSouth Africa
219Accurate passes592
4Shots inside box14
7Shots outside box6
1Blocked shots4
8Free kicks15
4Shots on goal8
4Saves4
6Shots off goal8
2Offsides9
295Total passes658
11Total shots20
6Corners8
0Yellow cards1
15Fouls9
0Red cards0
36%Possession64%
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