Netherlands 2–1 South Africa (2 Nov 1924): Result & Goals

Pre-match prediction

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Netherlands winDrawSouth Africa win

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Match facts

This is the first recorded meeting between Netherlands and South Africa.
Netherlands won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 11 goals.
South Africa won 2 of their last 2 matches before this game, scoring 3 goals.
Elo ratings before kick-off: Netherlands 1571, South Africa 1541 — Netherlands were favourites.

Netherlands: last 5 matches

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1–3 vs Sweden9 Jun 1924 · Olympic Games
1–1 vs Sweden8 Jun 1924 · Olympic Games
1–2 vs Uruguay6 Jun 1924 · Olympic Games
2–1 vs Republic of Ireland2 Jun 1924 · Olympic Games
6–0 vs Romania27 May 1924 · Olympic Games

South Africa: last 2 matches

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2–1 vs Northern Ireland24 Sep 1924 · International Friendly
1–0 vs Argentina9 Jul 1906 · International Friendly