Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification
Group Stage - 2• 30 Sept 2026

Eritrea 0–5 South Africa

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Match Recap

South Africa didn't just win in Asmara, they ran riot. Relebohile Mofokeng struck twice before half-time, in the 19th and again in first-half stoppage time, and by the time Sphephelo Sithole added a third early in the second half the contest was already a formality. Iqraam Rayners made it four on the hour mark, and Luther Singh capped the rout deep into stoppage time to make it 0-5, a genuine goal fest in this Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. The result tells its own story on the table too: Bafana Bafana move top with three points and a win from their opening game, while Eritrea sit second but winless, their draw leaving them searching for answers after such a one-sided demolition. Mofokeng was the standout, his brace setting the tone South Africa never let up on, even if the goals kept coming from elsewhere. Five goals, four different scorers, and a statement result to open their qualifying campaign, there's no better way to see how this rout unfolded than watching Mofokeng's opener and Singh's late finisher in the highlights below.

Match Statistics

Eritrea
VS
South Africa
36% Ball Possession 64%
11 Total Shots 22
4 Shots on target 9
6 Shots off target 8
1 Blocked Shots 5
4 Shots inside box 16
7 Shots outside box 6
6 Corner Kicks 8
2 Offsides 9
15 Fouls 9
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
4 Goalkeeper Saves 4
298 Total passes 662
222 Accurate passes 595
8 Free Kicks 15

Lineups

Eritrea
Hesham Yakan 4-3-3
VS
South Africa
Pitso Mosimane 4-2-3-1

Substitutes — Eritrea

F. Rabet Manolo Lena De Godoy Mohamad Hariz Fazrin A. Alemseged Yoel Yilma

Substitutes — South Africa

11L. Singh 23F. Basadien 3K. Ndamane 6L. Seema 27T. Morena 2T. Matuludi 18B. Poggenpoel 11T. Zwane 9Y. Mbuthuma 16S. Chaine 22R. Goss 33C. Mailula