vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

South Sudan have one win, a draw and three defeats in their last five. They lost 0-1 at home to Djibouti most recently; before that came a 4-0 win at Djibouti and a 0-2 loss at Syria, and further back a 0-0 draw with Togo and a 0-5 home defeat by Senegal. Egypt have one win, three draws and one defeat. Their latest game was a 2-3 loss at Argentina; before that came a 1-1 draw at Australia and a 1-1 draw with Iran, and further back a 3-1 win at New Zealand and a 1-1 draw at Belgium. The only previous meeting was on 18 June 2023: Egypt won 3-0 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.