COSAFA Cup · Saturday 19 July 2003 · East London, South Africa
South Africa
ZimbabweSouth Africa 0–1 Zimbabwe (19 Jul 2003): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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South Africa winDrawZimbabwe win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 11 between South Africa and Zimbabwe.
- Head-to-head before this game: South Africa 5 wins, Zimbabwe 3, 2 draws.
- Previous meeting: South Africa 2–1 Zimbabwe on 5 May 2001 (World Cup Qualification).
- South Africa won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Zimbabwe won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: South Africa 1690, Zimbabwe 1537 — South Africa were favourites.
South Africa: last 5 matches
- 2–0 vs Burundi6 Jul 2003 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–1 vs Ivory Coast22 Jun 2003 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–1 vs Trinidad and Tobago14 Jun 2003 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs England22 May 2003 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Jamaica30 Apr 2003 · International Friendly
Zimbabwe: last 5 matches
- 2–0 vs Eritrea5 Jul 2003 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–0 vs Mali22 Jun 2003 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–2 vs Seychelles7 Jun 2003 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–0 vs Angola20 Apr 2003 · COSAFA Cup
- 3–1 vs Seychelles30 Mar 2003 · AFCON Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- South Africa2–1Zimbabwe5 May 2001 · World Cup Qualification
- South Africa0–1Zimbabwe29 Jul 2000 · COSAFA Cup
- Zimbabwe0–2South Africa9 Jul 2000 · World Cup Qualification
- South Africa0–1Zimbabwe16 Jun 1999 · International Friendly
- South Africa2–0Zimbabwe26 Nov 1995 · Simba Tournament
- South Africa1–0Zimbabwe24 Apr 1994 · International Friendly