Follow the live coverage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Group C game between Zimbabwe vs South Africa.
Zimbabwe 0-0 South Africa
Fulltime:
90+6′ Red Card to Mbokazi after wrestling with Maswanhise again.
90+5′ Yellow card to Maswanhise (Zim) and Mbokazi (SA) four wrestling.
95′ Morena with a shot but Arubi makes a save before the
90′ Free kick to Zim, W. Musona takes it but it is tipped over. The corner comes and Maswanhise has space and shoots but effort is blocked, Musona mops in a loose ball but drags it wide.
90′ Zim Sub: Fabisch replaces Nakamba.
88′ Mbule with another chance but drags his effort wide.
86′ Zim Sub: Jalai, Antonio, Musona replace Garananga, Billiat, Lunga.
84′ Big Chance!!! Foster hits the post before Takwara clears the danger and concedes a corner which is cleared.
81′ Moremi with his first chance but makes a heavy touch and Arubi collects.
80′ SA Sub: Moremi replaces Appollis.
79′ Appollis’ effort is deflected to win a corner, which is played short and results in another corner. Zim clear their lines.
76′ Mbule tries from a range, but his effort goes over. Meanwhile, Garananga is down calling for medical attention.
70′ Corner kick to SA, cleared.
65′ Yellow card to SA assistant coach H. Mkhalele.
65′ Modiba delivers a dangerous cross and Mbule connects it with a header but fails direct it to the goal.
63′ Red card to K. Musona for a second bookable offence. Zim down to ten men.
58′ Zim Sub: Maswanhise replaces Chirewa. Meanwhile, Munetsi receives medical attention on the sidelines.
56′ Yellow card to Tawanda Chirewa (Zim)
54′ Big Chance!!! Mbule sets up Foster with a great through ball. Fotser beats the advancing Arubi before sending Takwara to the cleaners. The Burnley man shoots at an open goal but Lunga rushes and clears the goalbound effort right on the line.
51′ Corner kick to SA, cleared.
50′ Mbule with acres of space and options ahead of him but opts to take a shot from a range, it’s wasted and the ball goes way over the ball.
49′ Zemura picks Munetsi’s ball and makes a great run into the box before delivering a cross. SA defence blocks it to concede a corner kick which finds no takers.
47′ Corner kick to SA, cleared.
46′ SA Sub: Aubas, Morena replace Nkota, Sithole.
-Halftime.
45′ One minute added.
45′ Nkota with an inviting cross but Arubi comes out and clears to concede a corner kick. The corner kick comes in and Madau connects it but his header misses the target by inches.
44′ Yellow card to K. Musona (Zim).
43′ Big Chance!!!! Nkota takes a shot outside the box and his effort goes straight to hit the post. Arubi beaten.
38′ Corner kick to SA, cleared away.
36′ Appollis finds Foster, who sends the ball to Mbule and 1-2-1 with Appollis follows inside the box. Mbule is at the end of it but Nakamba makes a timely interception to thwart the danger.
30′ Still goalless after the half hour.
29′ Foster with a great but is forced wide. He manages to deliver a cross but Zim partially clear the danger. Appollis picks the loose ball but Nakamba fouls him just outside the box. Free kick to SA, Modiba takes it but Zim clear the danger. Meanwhile, Lunga is receiving medical attention on the sidelines, it’s not serious though and is back on the pitch.
26′ Mbule with a teasing shot from outside the box, Arubi makes a calculated move to go down and paries the ball away for a corner kick. The corner comes in but the Warriors clear the danger
23′ Appollis delivers a through ball but it’s overcooked and the ball goes out for a goal-kick.
21′ Chirewa gets the ball and tries to beat his marker but makes a heavy touch and the ball goes out for a goal-kick.
20′ Nkota tries to outpaces Lunga who blocks his cross for a corner kick. The corner kick comes in but Zimbabwe clear the danger.
16′ K. Musona tries from a range but Williams collects the high ball. An effort on target for Zim as they start to grow into the game.
14′ Madau sends in a dangerous cross into the box and Mbule tries a first time shot but sends his effort over.
13′ Zemura gets the space on the edge of the box but fails to pack his shot properly. The weak effort gives Williams no trouble, the keeper collects with ease. This is Zim’s first chance at goal.
12′ Munetsi nutmegs his opponent and gains the space into the box but receives a strong challenge from Sithole, who wins the possession and clears the danger.
11′ Madau fouls Zemura, free kick to Zim in their half.
10′ SA holding the edge in possession and have created the better chances.
9′ Appollis on the break, takes one defender away before sending a cross but Takwara blocks it to concede a corner kick. The corner comes in but the Zim clear the danger.
7′ Corner kick to Zim, K. Musona takes it and Zemura tries to connect it but his touch sends the ball out for a goal-kick.
6′ Free kick to SA in a dangerous position, ball cleared.
5′ SA with another dangerous ball in and Appollis is waiting at the end. He takes a shot but it’s blocked.
1′ South Africa with a dangerous early break, Appollis squares the ball into the box to Foster but Arubi goes down to collect it. Free kick to Zim after infringement on the keeper.
1′ Kick-off!!!
Zimbabwe XI: Arubi, Zemura, Hadebe, Garananga, Lunga, Billiat, Takwara, Nakamba, K. Musona, Munetsi, Chirewa.
Subs: Mapisa, Chipezeze, Fabisch, Maswanhise, Dzvukamanja, Jalai, Dube, Ngwenya, W. Musona, Galloway, Antonio, Murwira.
SA XI: Williams, Mbokazi, Madau, Sibisi, Modiba, Mokoena, Sithole, Mbule, Appollis, Nkota, Fotser.
Subs: Chaine, Goss, Shabalala, Aubas, Ndamane, Makgopa, Matulidi, Morena, Moremi, Khoza, Kabini, Mbatha.
