AFCON Qualification · Friday 11 October 2024 · Gqeberha, South Africa
South Africa 5–0 Congo (11 Oct 2024): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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South Africa winDrawCongo win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 11 between South Africa and Congo.
- Head-to-head before this game: South Africa 5 wins, Congo 1, 4 draws.
- Previous meeting: South Africa 0–0 Congo on 15 October 2014 (AFCON Qualification).
- South Africa won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 12 goals.
- Congo won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 4 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: South Africa 1648, Congo 1332 — South Africa were favourites.
South Africa: last 5 matches
- 3–2 vs South Sudan10 Sep 2024 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–2 vs Uganda6 Sep 2024 · AFCON Qualification
- 3–1 vs Zimbabwe11 Jun 2024 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–1 vs Nigeria7 Jun 2024 · World Cup Qualification
- 3–3 vs Algeria26 Mar 2024 · FIFA Series
Congo: last 5 matches
- 0–2 vs Uganda9 Sep 2024 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–0 vs South Sudan5 Sep 2024 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–6 vs Morocco11 Jun 2024 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–1 vs Gabon25 Mar 2024 · International Friendly
- 2–4 vs Zambia17 Nov 2023 · World Cup Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- South Africa0–0Congo15 Oct 2014 · AFCON Qualification
- Congo0–2South Africa11 Oct 2014 · AFCON Qualification
- Congo1–1South Africa17 Jun 2007 · AFCON Qualification
- South Africa0–0Congo2 Sep 2006 · AFCON Qualification
- South Africa0–0Congo17 Jun 2001 · AFCON Qualification
- Congo1–2South Africa3 Sep 2000 · AFCON Qualification