South Africa beat Ethiopia 1-3. Ethiopia controlled the ball — 68% possession — but had nothing to show for it. Best on the pitch was M. Mvala, rated 7.9.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   World Cup Qualifiers — CAF
   ETH 4-3-3·4-1-4-1 RSA
   Coach: W. Abate · H. BroosReferee: Abdulwahid Huraywidah📍 Bahir Dar Stadium
2. 1. First half
   2. 35'
      

      RSA
      Substitution
      ▲S. Letsoalo▼T. Mabasa
   3. 45+1'
      

      RSA
      GOOOAL!Teboho Mokoena
3. 1. Second half
   2. 66'
      

      RSA
      Yellow card
      Thabiso Kutumela
   3. 67'
      ETH
      GOOOAL!Getaneh Kebede
   4. 68'
      ETH
      Substitution
      ▲A. Yohannes▼Y. Endashaw
   5. 68'
      ETH
      Substitution
      ▲D. Yohannes▼Ramadan Yesuf
   6. 71'
      

      RSA
      GOOOAL!M. Mvala
   7. 75'
      ETH
      Substitution
      ▲A. Yalew▼Shimelis Bekele
   8. 75'
      ETH
      Substitution
      ▲Mesfin Tafesse▼A. Gebremichael
   9. 77'
      

      RSA
      Yellow card
      S. Letsoalo
   10. 79'
       

       RSA
       Substitution
       ▲Evidence Makgopa▼Thabiso Kutumela
   11. 79'
       

       RSA
       Substitution
       ▲Y. Maart▼E. Brooks
   12. 83'
       

       RSA
       Yellow card
       R. Williams
   13. 87'
       ETH
       Substitution
       ▲M. Mohammed▼S. Dagnachew
   14. 90+1'
       

       RSA
       GOOOAL!Evidence Makgopa
   15. 90+4'
       

       RSA
       Substitution
       ▲T. Zuke▼Teboho Mokoena