Africa Cup of Nations · Saturday 28 February 1998 · Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

South Africa 0–2 Egypt (28 Feb 1998): Result & Goals

Goals

Pre-match prediction

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Match facts

  • This is meeting number 3 between South Africa and Egypt.
  • Head-to-head before this game: South Africa 1 wins, Egypt 1, 0 draws.
  • Previous meeting: South Africa 0–1 Egypt on 24 January 1996 (Africa Cup of Nations).
  • South Africa won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 9 goals.
  • Egypt won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 8 goals.
  • Elo ratings before kick-off: South Africa 1706, Egypt 1709 — an evenly matched game.

South Africa: last 5 matches

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Egypt: last 5 matches

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Previous meetings

Full head-to-head →
  • South Africa0–1Egypt24 Jan 1996 · Africa Cup of Nations
  • South Africa2–0Egypt24 Nov 1995 · Simba Tournament