South Africa beat Ethiopia 1-0. Ethiopia controlled the ball — 63% possession — but had nothing to show for it. Best on the pitch was R. De Reuck, rated 8.0.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   World Cup Qualifiers — CAF
   RSA 4-2-3-1·4-3-3 ETH
   Coach: H. Broos · W. AbateReferee: G. Gatogato📍 FNB Stadium
2. 1. First half
   2. 11'
      ETH
      Own goalGetaneh Kebede
   3. 21'
      

      RSA
      Yellow card
      S. Letsoalo
   4. 38'
      ETH
      Substitution
      ▲A. Yalew▼A. Gebremichael
3. 1. Second half
   2. 61'
      ETH
      Substitution
      ▲A. Tonjo▼Suleman Hamid
   3. 61'
      ETH
      Substitution
      ▲Shimelis Bekele▼S. Dagnachew
   4. 65'
      

      RSA
      Substitution
      ▲T. Zuke▼Teboho Mokoena
   5. 66'
      ETH
      Yellow card
      A. Nasir
   6. 74'
      

      RSA
      Substitution
      ▲E. Brooks▼Y. Maart
   7. 78'
      ETH
      Substitution
      ▲G. Panom▼M. Mohammed
   8. 78'
      ETH
      Substitution
      ▲C. Gugsa▼Getaneh Kebede
   9. 82'
      

      RSA
      Substitution
      ▲Thabiso Kutumela▼S. Letsoalo
   10. 89'
       

       RSA
       Yellow card
       T. Zuke