South Africa 3-1 Ethiopia (Oct 9, 2021) Team Stats

South Africa

2026 World Cup: Who has qualified, and how the rest can make it

Lesotho lodge formal complaint to FIFA against South Africa for Teboho Mokoena error

Will South Africa's shocking 'admin error' hand Nigeria a World Cup lifeline?

Ethiopia

South Africa

2026 World Cup: Who has qualified, and how the rest can make it

Lesotho lodge formal complaint to FIFA against South Africa for Teboho Mokoena error

Will South Africa's shocking 'admin error' hand Nigeria a World Cup lifeline?

Form

Form

Head To Head Record

Game Information

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF Standings

WCQ - CAF News

2-1-0, 7 PTS

Getaneh Kebede - 67'

Teboho Mokoena - 45'+1'
Mothobi Mvala - 71'
Evidence Makgopa - 90'+1'

Match Stats

ETH

RSA

Possession

68.5%

31.5%

Shots on Goal

Shot Attempts

Fouls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Corner Kicks

Saves

LAST FIVE GAMES				Date	COMPETITION
W	Ethiopia	1 - 0	Zimbabwe	Sep 7, 2021	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
L	Ghana	1 - 0	Ethiopia	Sep 3, 2021	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
W	Ethiopia	2 - 1	Uganda	Aug 29, 2021	International Friendly
D	Ethiopia	0 - 0	Sierra Leone	Aug 26, 2021	International Friendly
L	Ivory Coast	3 - 1	Ethiopia	Mar 30, 2021	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

LAST FIVE GAMES				Date	COMPETITION
W	South Africa	1 - 0	Ghana	Sep 6, 2021	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
D	Zimbabwe	0 - 0	South Africa	Sep 3, 2021	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
W	South Africa	0 - 0	Senegal	Jul 18, 2021	COSAFA Cup
W	South Africa	3 - 0	Mozambique	Jul 16, 2021	COSAFA Cup
D	South Africa	0 - 0	Zambia	Jul 14, 2021	COSAFA Cup

					Date	COMPETITION
Ethiopia		2 - 1		South Africa	Jun 16, 2013	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
South Africa		1 - 1		Ethiopia	Jun 3, 2012	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Bahir Dar Stadium

9:00 AM, October 9, 2021Coverage: ESPN+

Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

The race for the 2026 World Cup has begun in earnest. Here's how it's looking around the globe.

Lesotho Football Association (LeFA) secretary general Mokhosi Mohapi confirmed a formal enquiry with FIFA and CAF over Bafana Bafana's fielding of the seemingly ineligible Teboho Mokoena, but was it too late?

It's been a compelling and chaotic week of international football across Africa, with the World Cup qualifying campaign hotting up, headlined by South Africa fielding an ineligible player against Lesotho.

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Mozambique