FIFA World Cup qualification 2001

South Africa 2–1 Zimbabwe

Saturday 5 May 2001 · Johannesburg, South Africa

South Africa2–1Zimbabwe

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Bartlett McCarthy Ndlovu

18′1–0Shaun Bartlett South Africa
40′2–0Benni McCarthy South Africa
53′2–1Peter Ndlovu Zimbabwe

Elo

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

South Africa: 1751 → 1758
Zimbabwe: 1594 → 1587

Expected score for South Africa: 81.4% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 10 of 21, 1977–2025.

South Africa wins: 10
Draws: 5
Zimbabwe wins: 6

Form either side

South Africa

Before

1–0 v Burkina Faso 27 Jan 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
2–1 v Malawi 25 Feb 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
3–0 v Mauritius 24 Mar 2001 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2001
0–1 v Italy 25 Apr 2001 · Friendly
3–0 v Mozambique 29 Apr 2001 · COSAFA Cup 2001

After

1–1 v Liberia 3 Jun 2001 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2001
0–0 v Congo 17 Jun 2001 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2001
1–1 v Burkina Faso 1 Jul 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
2–0 v Malawi 14 Jul 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
0–1 v Malawi 21 Jul 2001 · COSAFA Cup 2001

Zimbabwe

Before

0–1 v Rwanda 30 Oct 2000 · Friendly
1–2 v Lesotho 14 Jan 2001 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2001
2–1 v Burkina Faso 24 Feb 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
2–0 v Malawi 11 Mar 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
1–0 v Lesotho 24 Mar 2001 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2001

After

1–2 v Ghana 3 Jun 2001 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2001
1–2 v DR Congo 17 Jun 2001 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2001
2–1 v Eswatini 8 Jul 2001 · COSAFA Cup 2001
1–0 v Burkina Faso 15 Jul 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
1–0 v Malawi 28 Jul 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001

Road through the tournament

South Africa

1–0 v Burkina Faso 27 Jan 2001
2–1 v Malawi 25 Feb 2001
2–1 v Zimbabwe 5 May 2001
1–1 v Burkina Faso 1 Jul 2001
2–0 v Malawi 14 Jul 2001

Zimbabwe

2–1 v Burkina Faso 24 Feb 2001
2–0 v Malawi 11 Mar 2001
1–2 v South Africa 5 May 2001
1–0 v Burkina Faso 15 Jul 2001
1–0 v Malawi 28 Jul 2001

Every South Africa v Zimbabwe match21

From South Africa's side.


29 Dec 2025	Zimbabwe	3–2	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2025	—
10 Oct 2025	Zimbabwe	0–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
11 Jun 2024	Zimbabwe	3–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2024	—
11 Nov 2021	Zimbabwe	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
3 Sep 2021	Zimbabwe	0–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
10 Sep 2013	Zimbabwe	1–2	Home	Friendly	—
15 Nov 2011	Zimbabwe	1–2	Away	Friendly	—
27 Jan 2010	Zimbabwe	3–0	Home	Friendly	—
28 Oct 2009	Zimbabwe	1–1 (lost on pens)	Away	COSAFA Cup 2009	—
11 Mar 2008	Zimbabwe	2–1	Home	Friendly	—
19 Jul 2003	Zimbabwe	0–1	Home	COSAFA Cup 2003	—
5 May 2001	Zimbabwe	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001	—
29 Jul 2000	Zimbabwe	0–1	Home	COSAFA Cup 2000	—
9 Jul 2000	Zimbabwe	2–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2000	—
16 Jun 1999	Zimbabwe	0–1	Home	Friendly	—
26 Nov 1995	Zimbabwe	2–0	Home	Simba Tournament 1995	—
24 Apr 1994	Zimbabwe	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
24 Apr 1993	Zimbabwe	1–1	Home	African Cup of Nations qualification 1993	—
16 Aug 1992	Zimbabwe	1–4	Away	African Cup of Nations qualification 1992	—
3 Jul 1977	Zimbabwe	1–1	Away	Friendly	—

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