International Friendly · Wednesday 15 October 2008 · Bloemfontein, South Africa
South Africa
GhanaSouth Africa 2–1 Ghana (15 Oct 2008): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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South Africa winDrawGhana win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 7 between South Africa and Ghana.
- Head-to-head before this game: South Africa 2 wins, Ghana 2, 2 draws.
- Previous meeting: South Africa 0–2 Ghana on 18 June 2005 (World Cup Qualification).
- South Africa won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Ghana won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: South Africa 1548, Ghana 1751 — Ghana were favourites.
South Africa: last 5 matches
- 1–0 vs Equatorial Guinea11 Oct 2008 · World Cup Qualification
- 3–0 vs Malawi30 Sep 2008 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Guinea9 Sep 2008 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Nigeria6 Sep 2008 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–2 vs Australia19 Aug 2008 · International Friendly
Ghana: last 5 matches
- 3–0 vs Lesotho11 Oct 2008 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–1 vs Libya5 Sep 2008 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–1 vs Tanzania20 Aug 2008 · International Friendly
- 2–0 vs Gabon22 Jun 2008 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–2 vs Gabon14 Jun 2008 · World Cup Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- South Africa0–2Ghana18 Jun 2005 · World Cup Qualification
- Ghana3–0South Africa20 Jun 2004 · World Cup Qualification
- South Africa0–0Ghana24 Jan 2002 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Ghana0–1South Africa6 Feb 2000 · Africa Cup of Nations
- South Africa0–0Ghana21 Sep 1996 · Simba Tournament
- South Africa3–0Ghana31 Jan 1996 · Africa Cup of Nations