Simba Tournament · Wednesday 18 September 1996 · Johannesburg, South Africa
South Africa
AustraliaSouth Africa 2–0 Australia (18 Sep 1996): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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South Africa winDrawAustralia win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 17 between South Africa and Australia.
- Head-to-head before this game: South Africa 10 wins, Australia 5, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Australia 1–0 South Africa on 12 June 1994 (International Friendly).
- South Africa won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 9 goals.
- Australia won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: South Africa 1746, Australia 1708 — South Africa were favourites.
South Africa: last 5 matches
- 1–0 vs Kenya14 Sep 1996 · Simba Tournament
- 3–0 vs Malawi15 Jun 1996 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Malawi1 Jun 1996 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–3 vs Brazil24 Apr 1996 · International Friendly
- 2–0 vs Tunisia3 Feb 1996 · Africa Cup of Nations
Australia: last 5 matches
- 2–0 vs Ghana14 Sep 1996 · Simba Tournament
- 0–1 vs Scotland27 Mar 1996 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Sweden28 Feb 1996 · International Friendly
- 0–2 vs Sweden25 Feb 1996 · International Friendly
- 3–0 vs Japan14 Feb 1996 · International Friendly
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Australia1–0South Africa12 Jun 1994 · International Friendly
- Australia1–0South Africa8 Jun 1994 · International Friendly
- Australia1–4South Africa1 Oct 1955 · International Friendly
- Australia0–6South Africa24 Sep 1955 · International Friendly
- Australia0–8South Africa17 Sep 1955 · International Friendly
- Australia0–2South Africa10 Sep 1955 · International Friendly