vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Egypt and South Africa meet in a friendly, with no group table since this is a knockout stage. Egypt's last match was a 2-3 defeat to Argentina; before that they drew 1-1 away to Australia and 1-1 at home with Iran, and further back they won 3-1 away to New Zealand, after another 1-1 draw with Belgium. South Africa come off a 0-1 defeat to Canada; before that they won 1-0 over South Korea, and further back drew 1-1 away to Czechia, after a 0-2 defeat away to Mexico and a 1-1 draw away to Jamaica. In the head to head record the most recent meeting finished 1-0 to Egypt; before that Egypt lost 1-3, and further back South Africa drew 1-1 at home. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.