South Africa 3-0 Rwanda: Final score, stats and lineups
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF · Group Stage
South Africa
5-3-2
- Thalente Mbatha 5'
- Oswin Appollis 26'
- Evidence Makgopa 72'
3-0
FT
Rwanda
3-2-5
Key events
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Thalente MbathaAssist: Oswin Appollis5'
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Oswin AppollisAssist: Evidence Makgopa26'
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29'
Innocent NshutiFoul on Teboho Mokoena.
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Mohau NkotaOff: Thapelo Morena35'
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Mohau NkotaFoul on Gilbert Mugisha.37'
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Sipho MbuleFoul on Bonheur Mugisha.39'
- Halftime 45'+2'
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51'
Djihad BizimanaFoul on Sipho Mbule.
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52'
Emmanuel ImanishimweOff: Jojea Kwizera
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54'
Gilbert ByiringiroFoul on Oswin Appollis.
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68'
Abeddy BiramahireOff: Innocent Nshuti
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68'
Aly-Enzo HamonOff: Claude Niyomugabo
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Evidence MakgopaAssist: Oswin Appollis72'
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85'
Darryl NkulikiyimanaOff: Djihad Bizimana
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Ashley CupidoOff: Evidence Makgopa85'
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Ronwen Williams87'
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89'
Aly-Enzo HamonFoul on Thalente Mbatha.
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Bathusi Jurry AubaasOff: Sipho Mbule89'
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Mduduzi ShabalalaOff: Thalente Mbatha89'
- End Regular Time 90'+4'
Match info
- Competition
- FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
- Round
- Group Stage
- Kickoff
- Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 12:00 PM ET
- Venue
- Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit, South Africa
- Where to watch
- ESPN+
- Series
- RWA leads series 1-0
Lineups
South Africa4-2-3-1- 1Ronwen WilliamsG
- 20Khuliso MudauRB
- 6Aubrey ModibaLB
- 4Teboho MokoenaLM
- 19Nkosinathi SibisiCD-R
- 3Khulumani NdamaneCD-L
- 23Thapelo Morena↓AM-R
- 5Thalente Mbatha↓RM
- 13Evidence Makgopa↓F
- 17Sipho Mbule↓AM
- 7Oswin AppollisAM-L
- 15Bathusi Jurry Aubaas↑
- 14Thabo Moloisane
- 11Mduduzi Shabalala↑
- 9Ashley Cupido↑
- 16Sipho Chaine
- 2Malibongwe Khoza
- 10Mohau Nkota↑
- 22Ricardo Goss
- 18Samukele Kabini
- 8Tshepang Moremi
- 12Thabang Matuludi
- 21Sphephelo Sithole
Rwanda4-4-2- 1Fiacre NtwariG
- 8Gilbert ByiringiroRB
- 2Claude Niyomugabo↓LB
- 15Bonheur MugishaCM-R
- 5Ange MutsinziCD-R
- 17Thierry ManziCD-L
- 22Jojea Kwizera↓RM
- 4Djihad Bizimana↓CM-L
- 11Kévin MuhireCF-L
- 19Innocent Nshuti↓CF-R
- 12Gilbert MugishaLM
- 21Darryl Nkulikiyimana↑
- 10Anicet Ishimwe
- 18Clement Twizere
- 7Abeddy Biramahire↑
- 16Arthur Gitego
- 13Emmanuel Nshimiyimana
- 9Aly-Enzo Hamon↑
- 23Pierre Ishimwe
- 20Jean Bosco Ruboneka
- 14Phanuel Kavita
- 6Yunusu Nshimiyimana
- 3Emmanuel Imanishimwe↑
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF Standings
| # | Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | +6 | 18 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | +7 | 17 |
| 3 | Benin | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 17 |
| 4 | Lesotho | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 12 |
| 5 | Rwanda | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 11 |
| 6 | Zimbabwe | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -7 | 5 |
Last five games
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RWA leads series 1-0
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