World Cup Qualification · Saturday 26 March 2005 · Johannesburg, South Africa
South Africa 2–1 Uganda (26 Mar 2005): Result & Goals
Goals
- 21'
Quinton Fortune penSouth Africa - 63'
David Obua penUganda - 71'Steven PienaarSouth Africa
Pre-match prediction
76%17%7%
South Africa winDrawUganda win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 2 between South Africa and Uganda.
- Head-to-head before this game: South Africa 1 wins, Uganda 0, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Uganda 0–1 South Africa on 10 October 2004 (World Cup Qualification).
- South Africa won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 8 goals.
- Uganda won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 4 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: South Africa 1638, Uganda 1389 — South Africa were favourites.
South Africa: last 5 matches
- 1–0 vs Mauritius27 Feb 2005 · COSAFA Cup
- 3–0 vs Seychelles26 Feb 2005 · COSAFA Cup
- 1–1 vs Australia9 Feb 2005 · International Friendly
- 2–1 vs Nigeria17 Nov 2004 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Uganda10 Oct 2004 · World Cup Qualification
Uganda: last 5 matches
- 0–3 vs Egypt8 Jan 2005 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Kenya18 Dec 2004 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup
- 1–2 vs Sudan14 Dec 2004 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup
- 2–0 vs Somalia12 Dec 2004 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup
- 0–1 vs South Africa10 Oct 2004 · World Cup Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Uganda0–1South Africa10 Oct 2004 · World Cup Qualification