International Friendly · Wednesday 17 August 2005 · Reykjavík, Iceland
Iceland
South AfricaIceland 4–1 South Africa (17 Aug 2005): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Iceland winDrawSouth Africa win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 2 between Iceland and South Africa.
- Head-to-head before this game: Iceland 0 wins, South Africa 0, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Iceland 1–1 South Africa on 6 June 1998 (International Friendly).
- Iceland won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- South Africa won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 9 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Iceland 1478, South Africa 1637 — South Africa were favourites.
Iceland: last 5 matches
- 4–1 vs Malta8 Jun 2005 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–3 vs Hungary4 Jun 2005 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–0 vs Italy30 Mar 2005 · International Friendly
- 0–4 vs Croatia26 Mar 2005 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–4 vs Sweden13 Oct 2004 · World Cup Qualification
South Africa: last 5 matches
- 2–2 vs Zambia13 Aug 2005 · COSAFA Cup
- 1–1 vs Panama17 Jul 2005 · Gold Cup
- 1–1 vs Guatemala13 Jul 2005 · Gold Cup
- 3–3 vs Jamaica10 Jul 2005 · Gold Cup
- 2–1 vs Mexico8 Jul 2005 · Gold Cup
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Iceland1–1South Africa6 Jun 1998 · International Friendly