Simba Tournament · Saturday 21 September 1996 · Pretoria, South Africa
South Africa
GhanaSouth Africa 0–0 Ghana (21 Sep 1996): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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South Africa winDrawGhana win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 2 between South Africa and Ghana.
- Head-to-head before this game: South Africa 1 wins, Ghana 0, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: South Africa 3–0 Ghana on 31 January 1996 (Africa Cup of Nations).
- South Africa won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 9 goals.
- Ghana won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 3 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: South Africa 1760, Ghana 1636 — South Africa were favourites.
South Africa: last 5 matches
- 2–0 vs Australia18 Sep 1996 · Simba Tournament
- 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
Ghana: last 5 matches
- 1–0 vs Kenya18 Sep 1996 · Simba Tournament
- 0–2 vs Australia14 Sep 1996 · Simba Tournament
- 2–1 vs Tanzania17 Jun 1996 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–0 vs Tanzania8 Jun 1996 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–1 vs Denmark2 Jun 1996 · International Friendly
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- South Africa3–0Ghana31 Jan 1996 · Africa Cup of Nations