Overview
- South Africa won 3-1 in Gqeberha, with Oswin Appollis scoring on 41 minutes, Mohau Nkota on 61, and Sphephelo Sithole on 68.
- Second-half substitute Nkota changed the game, netting the second and delivering the corner for Sithole’s header.
- Reports differ on Zambia’s stoppage-time consolation, with conflicting attribution between Sabobo Banda and Barbra Banda.
- The result is Bafana’s first victory over Zambia since 2018 and serves as a confidence boost before AFCON 2025 in Morocco.
- Hugo Broos used extensive second-half changes to assess players on a bumpy Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium pitch.