Africa Cup of Nations · Monday 16 February 1998 · Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
South Africa 4–1 Namibia (16 Feb 1998): Result & Goals
Goals
- 8'
Benni McCarthySouth Africa - 11'Benni McCarthySouth Africa
- 19'Benni McCarthySouth Africa
- 21'Benni McCarthySouth Africa
- 68'
Simon UutoniNamibia
Pre-match prediction
62%24%14%
South Africa winDrawNamibia win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 2 between South Africa and Namibia.
- Head-to-head before this game: South Africa 0 wins, Namibia 1, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Namibia 3–2 South Africa on 24 January 1998 (COSAFA Cup Qualification).
- South Africa won 0 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Namibia won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 11 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: South Africa 1635, Namibia 1418 — South Africa were favourites.
South Africa: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Ivory Coast11 Feb 1998 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 0–0 vs Angola8 Feb 1998 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 2–3 vs Namibia24 Jan 1998 · COSAFA Cup Qualification
- 3–4 vs Uruguay17 Dec 1997 · FIFA Confederations Cup
- 0–1 vs United Arab Emirates15 Dec 1997 · FIFA Confederations Cup
Namibia: last 5 matches
- 3–3 vs Angola12 Feb 1998 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 3–4 vs Ivory Coast8 Feb 1998 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–3 vs Burkina Faso1 Feb 1998 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs Niger30 Jan 1998 · International Friendly
- 3–2 vs South Africa24 Jan 1998 · COSAFA Cup Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Namibia3–2South Africa24 Jan 1998 · COSAFA Cup Qualification