South Africa beat Benin 2-1. Best on the pitch was Percy Tau, rated 7.9.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   World Cup Qualifiers — CAF
   RSA 4-2-3-1·4-2-3-1 BEN
   Coach: Molefi Petrus Ntseki · Gernot RohrReferee: M. Ismail📍 Moses Mabhida Stadium
2. 1. First half
   2. 2'
      

      RSA
      GOOOAL!Percy TauAssist: S. Sithole
   3. 45'
      

      RSA
      GOOOAL!K. Mudau
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      BEN
      Substitution
      ▲S. Traore▼A. Hountondji
   3. 52'
      

      RSA
      Substitution
      ▲Z. Lepasa▼Evidence Makgopa
   4. 54'
      

      RSA
      Yellow card
      Teboho Mokoena
   5. 61'
      

      RSA
      Substitution
      ▲N. Sibisi▼M. Mvala
   6. 67'
      BEN
      Substitution
      ▲D. Dodo▼R. Kossi Fiogbe
   7. 70'
      BEN
      GOOOAL!S. MounieAssist: J. Dossou
   8. 72'
      BEN
      Substitution
      ▲H. Imourane▼S. D'Almeida
   9. 72'
      BEN
      Substitution
      ▲C. Soukou▼Jodel Dossou
   10. 80'
       

       RSA
       Substitution
       ▲S. Mthethwa▼Themba Zwane
   11. 80'
       

       RSA
       Substitution
       ▲M. Mayambela▼B. Hlongwane
   12. 84'
       BEN
       Substitution
       ▲C. Gomez▼D. Kiki
   13. 90+2'
       BEN
       Yellow card
       Cédric Hountondji