South Africa v Rwanda, 14 October 2025
| Score | 3-0 to South Africa |
| Referee | Mehrez Melki |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Africa 1st round group C |
| Venue | Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela |
View South Africa v Rwanda head to head
Kick-off: 6.00pm local
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South Africa
Manager: Hugo Broos
Goals:
| Thalente Mbatha | 5 |
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| Oswin Appollis | 26 |
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| Evidence Makgopa | 72 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Ronwen Williams
(captain)
Defender
Khulumani Ndamane
Defender
Nkosinathi Sibisi
Defender/Midfielder
Aubrey Modiba
Defender/Midfielder
Teboho Mokoena
Defender/Midfielder
Thapelo Morena
Defender/Midfielder
Khuliso Mudau
Midfielder
Thalente Mbatha
Midfielder
Sipho Mbule
Midfielder/Forward
Oswin Appollis
Forward
Evidence Makgopa
Substitutions:
| Mohau Nkota for Thapelo Morena | 35 |
| Ashley Cupido for Evidence Makgopa | 85 |
| Bathusi Aubaas for Sipho Mbule | 89 |
| Mduduzi Shabalala for Thalente Mbatha | 89 |
Cards:
| Mohau Nkota | 37 | Y |
| Sipho Mbule | 39 | Y |
| Ronwen Williams | 87 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Sipho Chaine
Goalkeeper
Ricardo Goss
Defender
Samukelo Kabini
Defender
Malibongwe Khoza
Defender
Thabang Matuludi
Defender
Thabo Moloisane
Midfielder
Bathusi Aubaas
Midfielder
Sphephelo Sithole
Midfielder/Forward
Tshepang Moremi
Midfielder/Forward
Mohau Nkota
Midfielder/Forward
Mduduzi Shabalala
Forward
Ashley Cupido
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Rwanda
Manager: Adel Amrouche
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Fiacre Ntwari
Goalkeeper
Gilbert Byiringiro
Defender
Thierry Manzi
Defender
Ange Mutsinzi
Defender
Claude Niyomugabo
Defender
Djihad Bizimana
Midfielder
(captain)
Jojea Kwizera
Midfielder
Bonheur Mugisha
Midfielder
Kevin Muhire
Midfielder
Gilbert Mugisha
Forward
Innocent Nshuti
Forward
Substitutions:
| Emmanuel Imanishimwe for Jojea Kwizera | 52 |
| Abeddy Biramahire for Innocent Nshuti | 68 |
| Aly Enzo Hamon for Claude Niyomugabo | 68 |
| Darryl Nkulikiyimana for Djihad Bizimana | 85 |
Cards:
| Innocent Nshuti | 29 | Y |
| Djihad Bizimana | 51 | Y |
| Gilbert Byiringiro | 68 | Y |
| Aly Enzo Hamon | 89 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Clement Buhake
Goalkeeper
Pierre Ishimwe
Defender
Phanuel Kavita
Defender
Darryl Nkulikiyimana
Defender
Emmanuel Nshimiyimana
Defender
Yunusu Nshimiyimana
Defender/Midfielder
Aly Enzo Hamon
Defender/Midfielder
Emmanuel Imanishimwe
Midfielder
Jean Bosco Ruboneka
Midfielder/Forward
Arthur Gitego
Midfielder/Forward
Anicet Ishimwe
Forward
Abeddy Biramahire