FIFA Confederations Cup · Sunday 28 June 2009 · Rustenburg, South Africa
South Africa 2–3 Spain (28 Jun 2009): Result & Goals
Goals
- 73'
Katlego MphelaSouth Africa - 88'
Dani GüizaSpain - 89'Dani GüizaSpain
- 90'Katlego MphelaSouth Africa
- 107'Xabi AlonsoSpain
Pre-match prediction
8%20%72%
South Africa winDrawSpain win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 3 between South Africa and Spain.
- Head-to-head before this game: South Africa 0 wins, Spain 2, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: South Africa 0–2 Spain on 20 June 2009 (FIFA Confederations Cup).
- South Africa won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 3 goals.
- Spain won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 14 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: South Africa 1600, Spain 2050 — Spain were favourites.
South Africa: last 5 matches
- 0–1 vs Brazil25 Jun 2009 · FIFA Confederations Cup
- 0–2 vs Spain20 Jun 2009 · FIFA Confederations Cup
- 2–0 vs New Zealand17 Jun 2009 · FIFA Confederations Cup
- 0–0 vs Iraq14 Jun 2009 · FIFA Confederations Cup
- 1–0 vs Poland6 Jun 2009 · International Friendly
Spain: last 5 matches
- 0–2 vs United States24 Jun 2009 · FIFA Confederations Cup
- 2–0 vs South Africa20 Jun 2009 · FIFA Confederations Cup
- 1–0 vs Iraq17 Jun 2009 · FIFA Confederations Cup
- 5–0 vs New Zealand14 Jun 2009 · FIFA Confederations Cup
- 6–0 vs Azerbaijan9 Jun 2009 · International Friendly