African Cup of Nations 1996 · Final

South Africa 2–0 Tunisia

Saturday 3 Feb 1996 · Johannesburg, South Africa

South Africa2–0Tunisia

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Williams Williams

73′1–0Mark Williams South Africa
75′2–0Mark Williams South Africa

Elo

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

South Africa: 1719 → 1743
Tunisia: 1688 → 1664

Expected score for South Africa: 68% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 7, 1996–2024.

South Africa wins: 2
Draws: 2
Tunisia wins: 3

Form either side

South Africa

Before

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
2–1 v Algeria 27 Jan 1996 · African Cup of Nations 1996
3–0 v Ghana 31 Jan 1996 · African Cup of Nations 1996

After

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
1–0 v Kenya 14 Sep 1996 · Simba Tournament 1996
2–0 v Australia 18 Sep 1996 · Simba Tournament 1996

Tunisia

Before

1–1 v Mozambique 16 Jan 1996 · African Cup of Nations 1996
1–2 v Ghana 19 Jan 1996 · African Cup of Nations 1996
3–1 v Ivory Coast 25 Jan 1996 · African Cup of Nations 1996
1–1 v Gabon 28 Jan 1996 · African Cup of Nations 1996
4–2 v Zambia 31 Jan 1996 · African Cup of Nations 1996

After

2–0 v Senegal 26 May 1996 · Friendly
3–1 v Rwanda 2 Jun 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
2–0 v Rwanda 16 Jun 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
2–0 v Sierra Leone 6 Oct 1996 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1996
0–1 v Japan 13 Oct 1996 · 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

Tunisia

1–1 v Mozambique Group stage
1–2 v Ghana Group stage
3–1 v Ivory Coast Group stage
1–1 v Gabon Quarter-final
4–2 v Zambia Semi-final
0–2 v South Africa Final

Every South Africa v Tunisia match7

From South Africa's side.


24 Jan 2024	Tunisia	0–0	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2024	Group stage
27 Jan 2008	Tunisia	1–3	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2008	Group stage
26 Jan 2006	Tunisia	0–2	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2006	Group stage
18 Aug 2004	Tunisia	2–0	Away	Friendly	—
19 Nov 2003	Tunisia	0–2	Away	Friendly	—
12 Feb 2000	Tunisia	2–2 (won on pens)	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2000	Third-place play-off
3 Feb 1996	Tunisia	2–0	Home	African Cup of Nations 1996	Final

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