International Friendly · Saturday 14 January 2006 · Cairo, Egypt
Egypt
South AfricaEgypt 1–2 South Africa (14 Jan 2006): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
72%19%9%
Egypt winDrawSouth Africa win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 7 between Egypt and South Africa.
- Head-to-head before this game: Egypt 3 wins, South Africa 3, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Egypt 2–1 South Africa on 15 November 2003 (International Friendly).
- Egypt won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 10 goals.
- South Africa won 0 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 8 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Egypt 1753, South Africa 1560 — Egypt were favourites.
Egypt: last 5 matches
- 2–0 vs Zimbabwe5 Jan 2006 · International Friendly
- 4–2 vs Senegal29 Dec 2005 · LG Cup
- 2–0 vs Uganda27 Dec 2005 · LG Cup
- 1–2 vs Tunisia16 Nov 2005 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Cameroon8 Oct 2005 · World Cup Qualification
South Africa: last 5 matches
- 2–3 vs Senegal12 Nov 2005 · International Friendly
- 2–2 vs DR Congo8 Oct 2005 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–4 vs Germany7 Sep 2005 · International Friendly
- 1–3 vs Burkina Faso3 Sep 2005 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–4 vs Iceland17 Aug 2005 · International Friendly
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Egypt2–1South Africa15 Nov 2003 · International Friendly
- South Africa1–0Egypt10 Nov 2001 · International Friendly
- South Africa2–1Egypt16 Dec 1998 · International Friendly
- South Africa0–2Egypt28 Feb 1998 · Africa Cup of Nations
- South Africa0–1Egypt24 Jan 1996 · Africa Cup of Nations
- South Africa2–0Egypt24 Nov 1995 · Simba Tournament