vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Eritrea come in with two wins and one defeat in their last three games, scoring four and conceding two. They won 2-1 at Eswatini in the latest outing, before that beat Eswatini 2-0 and lost 0-1 to Niger. South Africa have one win, two draws and two defeats in their last five, scoring three and conceding five. The latest game was a 0-1 with Canada, before that a 1-0 with South Korea, a 1-1 at Czechia, a 0-2 at Mexico and a 1-1 at Jamaica. There are no previous meetings. 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.