Ethiopia v South Africa, 09 October 2021
| Score | 3-1 to South Africa |
| Referee | Shuhoub Abdulbasit |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group G |
| Venue | Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar |
View Ethiopia v South Africa head to head
Kick-off: 4.00pm local
Played behind closed doors
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Ethiopia
Manager: Webetu Abate
Goals:
| Getaneh Kebede | 67 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Fasil Gebremichael
Defender
Yared Bayeh
Defender
Aschalew Tamene
Defender
Ramadan Yusef
Defender/Midfielder
Asrat Tonjo
Midfielder
Surafel Dagnachew
Midfielder
Yihun Endashew
Midfielder/Forward
Shemeles Bekele
Forward
Amanuael Gebremichael
Forward
Getaneh Kebede
(captain)
Forward
Abubeker Nasir
Substitutions:
| Amanuel Yohannes for Yihun Endashew | 68 |
| Desta Yohannes for Ramadan Yusef | 68 |
| Mesfin Tafesse for Shemeles Bekele | 76 |
| Abel Yalew for Amanuael Gebremichael | 76 |
| Mesoud Mohammed for Surafel Dagnachew | 87 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Teklemariam Shanko
Goalkeeper
Jemal Tassew
Defender
Menaf Awol
Defender
Mignot Debebe
Defender
Suleman Hamid
Defender
Desta Yohannes
Midfielder
Mesoud Mohammed
Midfielder
Gathuoch Panom
Midfielder
Amanuel Yohannes
Midfielder/Forward
Chernet Gugsa
Forward
Mesfin Tafesse
Forward
Abel Yalew
3
South Africa
Manager: Hugo Broos
Goals:
| Teboho Mokoena | 45 |
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| Mothobi Mvala | 71 |
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| Evidence Makgopa | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Ronwen Williams
Goalkeeper
(captain)
Nyiko Mobbie
Defender
Siyanda Xulu
Defender
Rushine De Reuck
Defender/Midfielder
Terrence Mashego
Defender/Midfielder
Teboho Mokoena
Defender/Midfielder
Mothobi Mvala
Defender/Midfielder
Ethan Brooks
Midfielder
Thabiso Kutumela
Midfielder/Forward
Bongokuhle Hlongwane
Forward
Tshegofatso Mabasa
Forward
Substitutions:
| Victor Letsoalo for Tshegofatso Mabasa | 35 |
| Yusuf Maart for Ethan Brooks | 79 |
| Evidence Makgopa for Thabiso Kutumela | 79 |
| Thabani Zuke for Teboho Mokoena | 90 |
Cards:
| Thabiso Kutumela | 66 | Y |
| Victor Letsoalo | 76 | Y |
| Ronwen Williams | 83 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Bruce Bvuma
Goalkeeper
Veli Mothwa
Defender
Njabulo Blom
Defender
Luke Fleurs
Defender
S'fiso Hlanti
Defender
Njabulo Ngcobo
Defender/Midfielder
Thabani Zuke
Midfielder
Jesse Donn
Midfielder
Yusuf Maart
Midfielder/Forward
Victor Letsoalo
Forward
Evidence Makgopa
Forward
Vincent Pule