African Cup of Nations 1996 · Quarter-final

South Africa 2–1 Algeria

Saturday 27 Jan 1996 · Johannesburg, South Africa

South Africa2–1Algeria

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Fish Lazizi Moshoeu

72′1–0Mark Fish South Africa
84′1–1Tarek Lazizi Algeria
85′2–1John Moshoeu South Africa

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

South Africa: 1648 → 1672
Algeria: 1740 → 1716

Expected score for South Africa: 51.2% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 5, 1996–2024.

South Africa wins: 1
Draws: 3
Algeria wins: 1

Form either side

South Africa

Before

2–0 v Zimbabwe 26 Nov 1995 · Simba Tournament 1995
0–0 v Germany 15 Dec 1995 · Friendly
3–0 v Cameroon 13 Jan 1996 · African Cup of Nations 1996
1–0 v Angola 20 Jan 1996 · African Cup of Nations 1996
0–1 v Egypt 24 Jan 1996 · African Cup of Nations 1996

After

3–0 v Ghana 31 Jan 1996 · African Cup of Nations 1996
2–0 v Tunisia 3 Feb 1996 · African Cup of Nations 1996
2–3 v Brazil 24 Apr 1996 · Friendly
1–0 v Malawi 1 Jun 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
3–0 v Malawi 15 Jun 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996

Algeria

Before

1–2 v Gabon 30 Nov 1995 · Friendly
0–0 v Ivory Coast 2 Dec 1995 · Friendly
0–0 v Zambia 14 Jan 1996 · African Cup of Nations 1996
2–0 v Sierra Leone 18 Jan 1996 · African Cup of Nations 1996
2–1 v Burkina Faso 24 Jan 1996 · African Cup of Nations 1996

After

1–3 v Kenya 2 Jun 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
1–0 v Kenya 14 Jun 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
4–1 v Ivory Coast 6 Oct 1996 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1996
0–0 v Tunisia 4 Jan 1997 · Friendly
2–2 v Lebanon 12 Jan 1997 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

South Africa

3–0 v Cameroon Group stage
1–0 v Angola Group stage
0–1 v Egypt Group stage
2–1 v Algeria Quarter-final
3–0 v Ghana Semi-final
2–0 v Tunisia Final

Algeria

0–0 v Zambia Group stage
2–0 v Sierra Leone Group stage
2–1 v Burkina Faso Group stage
1–2 v South Africa Quarter-final

Every South Africa v Algeria match5

From South Africa's side.


26 Mar 2024	Algeria	3–3	Away	FIFA Series 2024	—
19 Jan 2015	Algeria	1–3	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2015	Group stage
12 Jan 2013	Algeria	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
2 Feb 2000	Algeria	1–1	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2000	Group stage
27 Jan 1996	Algeria	2–1	Home	African Cup of Nations 1996	Quarter-final

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