Bafana suffered a defeat against Egypt after Mohamed Salah scored a penalty. The teams will meet again soon in a friendly international match at the Cairo International Stadium on Sunday evening (20:00). The guests aim to continue the successful start under coach Pitso Mosimane.
Bafana won its first two games after Mosimane took charge of the team, giving them a strong reason to maintain this positive momentum if Mosimane plans to successfully complete the second phase of work with the national team. Despite this, Mosimane stated that he would field a mostly changed squad to test the depth of the squad, but he is aware of the importance of achieving results, especially on a pitch he considers his second home.
Below is an analysis of the last five encounters between these teams. Out of a total of fifteen matches, Bafana won eight, two ended in a draw, and five were losses.
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The last five head-to-head meetings showed the following results:
- December 12, 2025: Egypt 1 - 0 South Africa (CAN Group Stage). Bafana lost the match due to a penalty awarded to Mohamed Salah. However, the match was accompanied by disputes as two VAR decisions favored Egypt, including the awarding of a penalty after Khuliso Mudau was allegedly pushed by his opponent, and a rejected penalty request when an Egyptian player touched the ball in the penalty area.
- July 6, 2019: Egypt 0 - 1 South Africa (CAN Round of 16). Bafana achieved one of the major surprises at CAN 2019 in Egypt, eliminating the hosts in the Round of 16. Thembi Nkosi Lorch scored the only goal, which brought euphoria to the team and shocked the hosts, especially after Bafana qualified from the group stage as one of the best third-placed teams.
- September 6, 2016: South Africa 1 - 0 Egypt (Friendly Match). The Pharaohs had an unsuccessful visit to South Africa during the annual Nelson Mandela Challenge, as Mpho Makola's single goal ensured the retention of the trophy at home. This victory, however, concealed broader team problems with constant competition from continental elites after failing to qualify for the 2017 AFCON in Gabon.
- June 5, 2011: Egypt 0 - 0 South Africa (CAN Qualification). Both teams played a goalless draw at the Military Academy Stadium in Cairo. This result was unpleasant for Mosimane, who was in his first period as Bafana's coach, as it forced them to seek victories over Niger or Sierra Leone in the last two matches to qualify for the CAN—a goal they ultimately failed to achieve.
- March 26, 2011: South Africa 1 - 0 Egypt (CAN Qualification). This match was Mosimane's first encounter with Egypt in an official game during his initial period as Bafana's coach. He showed impressive play when his trusted striker Katlego Mphela scored a dramatic winning goal in the 93rd minute in front of an enthusiastic home crowd in Johannesburg.