South Africa v Ethiopia, 12 October 2021
| Score | 1-0 to South Africa |
| Referee | Georges Gatogato |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group G |
| Venue | FNB Stadium, Johannesburg |
View South Africa v Ethiopia head to head
Kick-off: 6.00pm local
1
South Africa
Manager: Hugo Broos
Goals:
| Getaneh Kebede | own goal | 11 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Ronwen Williams
(captain)
Defender
Nyiko Mobbie
Defender
Njabulo Ngcobo
Defender
Siyanda Xulu
Defender/Midfielder
Rushine De Reuck
Defender/Midfielder
Terrence Mashego
Defender/Midfielder
Teboho Mokoena
Midfielder
Yusuf Maart
Midfielder/Forward
Victor Letsoalo
Forward
Bongokuhle Hlongwane
Forward
Evidence Makgopa
Substitutions:
| Thabani Zuke for Teboho Mokoena | 65 |
| Ethan Brooks for Yusuf Maart | 74 |
| Thabiso Kutumela for Victor Letsoalo | 82 |
Cards:
| Victor Letsoalo | 21 | Y |
| Thabani Zuke | 89 | Y |
| Thabiso Kutumela | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Bruce Bvuma
Goalkeeper
Veli Mothwa
Defender
Njabulo Blom
Defender
Luke Fleurs
Defender
S'fiso Hlanti
Defender/Midfielder
Thabani Zuke
Midfielder
Ethan Brooks
Midfielder
Jesse Donn
Midfielder/Forward
Thabiso Kutumela
Forward
Tshegofatso Mabasa
Comments:
South Africa named ten of a possible 12 substitutes.
0
Ethiopia
Manager: Webetu Abate
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Fasil Gebremichael
Goalkeeper
Yared Bayeh
Defender
Suleman Hamid
Defender
Aschalew Tamene
Defender
Ramadan Yusef
Defender
Surafel Dagnachew
Midfielder
Mesoud Mohammed
Midfielder
Amanuel Yohannes
Midfielder
Abubeker Nasir
Midfielder/Forward
Amanuael Gebremichael
Forward
Getaneh Kebede
Forward
(captain)
Substitutions:
| Abel Yalew for Amanuael Gebremichael | 38 |
| Shemeles Bekele for Surafel Dagnachew | 61 |
| Asrat Tonjo for Suleman Hamid | 61 |
| Chernet Gugsa for Getaneh Kebede | 78 |
| Gathuoch Panom for Mesoud Mohammed | 78 |
Cards:
| Abubeker Nasir | 66 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Teklemariam Shanko
Goalkeeper
Jemal Tassew
Defender
Menaf Awol
Defender
Mignot Debebe
Defender
Desta Yohannes
Defender/Midfielder
Asrat Tonjo
Midfielder
Yihun Endashew
Midfielder
Gathuoch Panom
Midfielder/Forward
Shemeles Bekele
Midfielder/Forward
Chernet Gugsa
Midfielder/Forward
Mesfin Tafesse
Forward
Abel Yalew