Eritrea v South Africa, 30 September 2026
| Score | 5-0 to South Africa |
| Referee | Lamin Jammeh |
| Competition | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group D |
| Venue | Al Salam Stadium, Cairo |
| Attendance | 3,500 |
View Eritrea v South Africa head to head
Kick-off: 7.00pm local
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Eritrea
Manager: Hesham Yakan
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Yonathan Sultan
Defender
Hennos Asmelash
Defender
Jonas Idris
Defender
Jozef Misignha
Defender/Midfielder
Nahom Tadese Mekonen
Defender/Midfielder
Ablelom Teklezgi
(captain)
Midfielder
Namrud Embaye
Midfielder
Nahom Netabay
Midfielder
Tesfaldet Tekie
Forward
Filimon Gerezgiher
Forward
Ali Sulieman
Substitutions:
| Esrom Yohannes for Namrud Embaye | 45+2 |
| Maill Lundgren for Jonas Idris | 58 |
| Yonatan Sebhatu for Filimon Gerezgiher | 58 |
| Yonael Yonas for Ablelom Teklezgi | 76 |
| Awed Issac for Nahom Netabay | 77 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Malik Abdulrahman
Goalkeeper
Yoel Kebreab
Defender
Yonatan Sebhatu
Midfielder
Romel Mahmud
Midfielder
Yoel Yilma
Midfielder
Yonael Yonas
Midfielder/Forward
Awet Alemseged
Midfielder/Forward
Nobel Gebrezgi
Midfielder/Forward
Fahmi Ibrahim
Midfielder/Forward
Maill Lundgren
Forward
Awed Issac
Forward
Esrom Yohannes
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South Africa
Manager: Pitso Mosimane
Goals:
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 19 |
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| Relebohile Mofokeng | 45+1 |
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| Sphephelo Sithole | 52 |
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| Iqraam Rayners | 63 |
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| Luther Singh | 90+4 |
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Starting lineup:
Ronwen Williams
Goalkeeper
(captain)
Samukelo Kabini
Defender
Olwethu Makhanya
Defender
Ime Okon
Defender
Bathusi Aubaas
Midfielder
Sphephelo Sithole
Midfielder
Oswin Appollis
Midfielder/Forward
Thapelo Maseko
Midfielder/Forward
Relebohile Mofokeng
Midfielder/Forward
Iqraam Rayners
Midfielder/Forward
Substitutions:
| Brooklyn Poggenpoel for Bathusi Aubaas | 12 |
| Cassius Mailula for Iqraam Rayners | 74 |
| Lebone Seema for Olwethu Makhanya | 74 |
| Luther Singh for Thapelo Maseko | 74 |
| Themba Zwane for Sphephelo Sithole | 79 |
Cards:
| Olwethu Makhanya | 33 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Sipho Chaine
Goalkeeper
Ricardo Goss
Defender
Thabang Matuludi
Defender
Khulumani Ndamane
Defender
Lebone Seema
Defender/Midfielder
Fawaaz Basadien
Defender/Midfielder
Thapelo Morena
Midfielder
Cassius Mailula
Midfielder
Brooklyn Poggenpoel
Midfielder
Themba Zwane
Midfielder/Forward
Luther Singh
Forward
Yanela Mbuthuma