The Egyptian national team lost to its South African counterpart by one goal to nil, in the friendly match that brought them together on Sunday evening at Cairo International Stadium, as part of the two teams' preparations for upcoming commitments during the international break.
The Egyptian national team imposed its dominance during the first half, and succeeded in possessing the ball and creating a number of attacking attempts, but the Pharaohs could not breach South Africa's net, so the first half ended goalless.
Omar Marmoush and Ibrahim Adel were among the most prominent sources of danger on the South African goal, while the guests tried to rely on counter-attacks, without either side succeeding in opening the scoring during the first 45 minutes.
At the beginning of the second half, the South African team managed to score the leading goal in the 51st minute through Boso Diteganyane, exploiting an error by Egypt's goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir, to put his country ahead.
The Egyptian national team tried to get back into the game and equalize, and intensified its attacking movements during the remaining minutes, but South Africa's defense and goalkeeper managed to maintain the lead until the final whistle.
Match statistics showed Egyptian dominance in possession, as the Pharaohs' possession reached 60% compared to 40% for South Africa, and the Egyptian team also had 15 shots compared to 6 for the guests, with Egypt also leading in shots on target, according to the match details shown in the picture.
The match comes as part of the Egyptian national team's preparation program during the international break, after the Pharaohs played two matches against Angola and South Sudan in the qualifiers for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, before facing South Africa in a friendly.