International Friendly · Sunday 19 September 1999 · Cape Town, South Africa
South Africa 1–0 Saudi Arabia (19 Sep 1999): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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South Africa winDrawSaudi Arabia win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 2 between South Africa and Saudi Arabia.
- Head-to-head before this game: South Africa 0 wins, Saudi Arabia 0, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: South Africa 2–2 Saudi Arabia on 24 June 1998 (FIFA World Cup).
- South Africa won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Saudi Arabia won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 9 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: South Africa 1623, Saudi Arabia 1704 — an evenly matched game.
South Africa: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Namibia31 Jul 1999 · COSAFA Cup
- 2–2 vs Angola20 Jun 1999 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–1 vs Zimbabwe16 Jun 1999 · International Friendly
- 2–0 vs Mauritius5 Jun 1999 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–1 vs Jamaica9 May 1999 · International Friendly
Saudi Arabia: last 5 matches
- 2–1 vs Zambia11 Sep 1999 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Zambia8 Sep 1999 · International Friendly
- 0–2 vs United States3 Aug 1999 · FIFA Confederations Cup
- 2–8 vs Brazil1 Aug 1999 · FIFA Confederations Cup
- 5–1 vs Egypt29 Jul 1999 · FIFA Confederations Cup
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- South Africa2–2Saudi Arabia24 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup