South Africa vs Ghana match stats & report
1–0 Full time
South Africa stats & fixtures · Ghana stats & fixtures
South Africa beat Ghana 1–0 in the World Cup - Qualification Africa (Group G - 2) on 6 September 2021. South Africa had 53% of the ball.
South Africa vs Ghana match statistics
- 53% Ball possession 47%
- 12 Total shots 2
- 4 Shots on target 1
- 4 Shots off target 1
- 4 Blocked shots 0
- 8 Shots inside the box 1
- 4 Corners 0
- 15 Fouls 13
- 1 Offsides 5
- 3 Yellow cards 1
- 392 Passes 361
- 81% Pass accuracy 80%
- 1 Goalkeeper saves 3
Goals and cards
- 4' Yellow card R. De Reuck South Africa
- 34' Yellow card J. Fameyeh Ghana
- 53' Yellow card M. Mvala South Africa
- 83' Goal B. Hlongwane South Africa
- 84' Yellow card B. Hlongwane South Africa
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
South Africa
Bench N. Blom , Njabulo Ngcobo , V. Letsoalo , B. Bvuma , G. Links , L. Singh , S. Mabiliso , Sipho Mbule , T. Dube , V. Mothwa , Y. Maart
Ghana
Bench K. Opoku , S. Owusu , L. Zigi , I. Baba , Abdul Manaf Nurudeen , B. Manu , D. Afriyie , I. Fatawu , I. Abdul-Ganiyu , Joseph Aidoo , P. Baffour , S. Abbey-Ashie Quaye
Form guide
South Africa at home
5–2–3 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.2 per game
- Conceded
- 0.9 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 3.3 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.0 per game
25% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Ghana away
0–2–8 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 0.4 per game
- Conceded
- 1.8 per game
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 10
- Corners
- 2.4 per game
- Shots on target
- 1.7 per game
25% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
South Africa vs Ghana head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa v Ghana | 1–1 | |
| Ghana v South Africa | 2–0 | |
| Ghana v South Africa | 0–0 |
Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.