International Friendly · Wednesday 25 April 2001 · Perugia, Italy
Italy
South AfricaItaly 1–0 South Africa (25 Apr 2001): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
76%17%7%
Italy winDrawSouth Africa win
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Match facts
- This is the first recorded meeting between Italy and South Africa.
- Italy won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 10 goals.
- South Africa won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 9 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Italy 1963, South Africa 1694 — Italy were favourites.
Italy: last 5 matches
- 4–0 vs Lithuania28 Mar 2001 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–0 vs Romania24 Mar 2001 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–2 vs Argentina28 Feb 2001 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs England15 Nov 2000 · International Friendly
- 2–0 vs Georgia11 Oct 2000 · World Cup Qualification
South Africa: last 5 matches
- 3–0 vs Mauritius24 Mar 2001 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–1 vs Malawi25 Feb 2001 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Burkina Faso27 Jan 2001 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–1 vs Mauritius13 Jan 2001 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–1 vs Liberia16 Dec 2000 · AFCON Qualification