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Eritrea vs South Africa: match report

Eritrea hosted South Africa at Al Salam Stadium on Wednesday 30 September 2026, in the AFCON Qualifying (round 2). Lamin Jammeh is the referee.

Result and scorers

Eritrea 0-5 South Africa. Goals: Relebohile Mofokeng 19' for South Africa; Relebohile Mofokeng 45'+1' for South Africa; Sphephelo Sithole 52' for South Africa; Iqraam Rayners 63' for South Africa; Luther Singh 90'+4' for South Africa.

Key moments (contains the result)
  • 19' Goal: Relebohile Mofokeng (South Africa)
  • 33' Yellow card: Olwethu Makhanya (South Africa)
  • 45'+1' Goal: Relebohile Mofokeng (South Africa)
  • 52' Goal: Sphephelo Sithole (South Africa)
  • 63' Goal: Iqraam Rayners (South Africa)
  • 90'+4' Goal: Luther Singh (South Africa)
Match stats (contains the result)
31.3%Possession68.7%
11Shots22
4Shots on target9
6Corners8
15Fouls9
2Offsides9
4Saves4
0Yellow cards1
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Eritrea 5-4-1

Coach: Hesham Yakan

  1. 1 Yonathan Sultan GK
  2. 33 Jozef Misghina DEF
  3. 5 Nahom Tadese MID
  4. 14 Namrud Embaye MID
  5. 16 Hennos Asmelash DEF
  6. 3 Jonas Idris DEF
  7. 7 Filimon Gerezgiher FWD
  8. 8 Ablelom Teklezgi MID
  9. 9 Tesfaldet Tekie MID
  10. 20 Nahom Girmai Netabay MID
  11. 10 Ali Sulieman FWD

Bench

  • 19 Esrom Yohannes FWD
  • 31 Yonatan Sebhatu DEF
  • 23 Maill Lundgren FWD
  • 15 Yonael Yonas MID
  • 30 Awed Issac FWD
  • 22 Malik Abdurahman GK
  • 12 Yoel Kebreab GK
  • 2 Mussie Beraky DEF
  • 26 Awet Ermias Alemseged MID
  • 32 Joel Gerezgiher MID
  • 29 Nobel Gebrezgi MID
  • 18 Yoel Yilma MID
  • 17 Fahmi Ibrahim FWD
  • 11 Romel Abdu FWD

South Africa 4-2-3-1

Coach: Pitso Mosimane

  1. 1 Ronwen Williams GK
  2. 25 Kamogelo Sebelebele DEF
  3. 21 Ime Okon DEF
  4. 24 Olwethu Makhanya DEF
  5. 18 Samukele Kabini DEF
  6. 13 Sphephelo Sithole MID
  7. 30 Bathusi Aubaas MID
  8. 12 Thapelo Maseko FWD
  9. 10 Relebohile Mofokeng FWD
  10. 7 Oswin Appollis FWD
  11. 15 Iqraam Rayners FWD

Bench

  • 20 Brooklyn Poggenpoel MID
  • 5 Lebone Seema DEF
  • 27 Cassius Mailula MID
  • 17 Luther Singh FWD
  • 11 Themba Zwane MID
  • 22 Ricardo Goss GK
  • 16 Sipho Chaine GK
  • 23 Fawaaz Basadien DEF
  • 3 Khulumani Ndamane DEF
  • 2 Thabang Matuludi DEF
  • 28 Thapelo Morena DEF
  • 9 Yanela Mbuthuma FWD