International Friendly · Thursday 23 May 2002 · So Kon Po, Hong Kong
South Africa
TurkeySouth Africa 2–0 Turkey (23 May 2002): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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South Africa winDrawTurkey win
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Match facts
- This is the first recorded meeting between South Africa and Turkey.
- South Africa won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 4 goals.
- Turkey won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 8 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: South Africa 1636, Turkey 1731 — Turkey were favourites.
South Africa: last 5 matches
- 2–0 vs Scotland20 May 2002 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Madagascar12 May 2002 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Ecuador17 Apr 2002 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Botswana30 Mar 2002 · COSAFA Cup
- 1–4 vs Georgia27 Mar 2002 · International Friendly
Turkey: last 5 matches
- 2–0 vs Chile17 Apr 2002 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs South Korea26 Mar 2002 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Ecuador12 Feb 2002 · International Friendly
- 5–0 vs Austria14 Nov 2001 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Austria10 Nov 2001 · World Cup Qualification