COSAFA Cup · Friday 14 July 2023 · Durban, South Africa
South Africa 1–2 Zambia (14 Jul 2023): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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South Africa winDrawZambia win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 21 between South Africa and Zambia.
- Head-to-head before this game: South Africa 6 wins, Zambia 7, 7 draws.
- Previous meeting: South Africa 0–0 Zambia on 14 July 2021 (COSAFA Cup).
- South Africa won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 9 goals.
- Zambia won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 11 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: South Africa 1626, Zambia 1563 — South Africa were favourites.
South Africa: last 5 matches
- 2–1 vs Eswatini11 Jul 2023 · COSAFA Cup
- 2–1 vs Botswana8 Jul 2023 · COSAFA Cup
- 1–1 vs Namibia5 Jul 2023 · COSAFA Cup
- 2–1 vs Morocco17 Jun 2023 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–1 vs Liberia28 Mar 2023 · AFCON Qualification
Zambia: last 5 matches
- 4–2 vs Seychelles11 Jul 2023 · COSAFA Cup
- 2–1 vs Comoros9 Jul 2023 · COSAFA Cup
- 0–1 vs Malawi6 Jul 2023 · COSAFA Cup
- 3–0 vs Ivory Coast17 Jun 2023 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–0 vs Lesotho26 Mar 2023 · AFCON Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- South Africa0–0Zambia14 Jul 2021 · COSAFA Cup
- South Africa1–2Zambia11 Oct 2020 · International Friendly
- Zambia0–2South Africa24 Mar 2018 · Four Nations Tournament
- South Africa1–2Zambia13 Jun 2017 · International Friendly
- South Africa1–0Zambia4 Jan 2015 · International Friendly
- Zambia0–0South Africa17 Jul 2013 · COSAFA Cup