Namibia 1–2 Eswatini

Saturday 8 Jul 2023 · Durban, South Africa (neutral)

Namibia1–2Eswatini

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Iimbondi Matse Matsebula

34′1–0Absalom Iimbondi Namibia
40′1–1Sifiso Matse Eswatini
45′1–2Bongwa Matsebula Eswatini

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Namibia

Came on

7Steven Damaseb↑27′
10Edmar Kamatuka↑59′
14Joslin Kamatuka↑60′
19Bethuel Muzeu↑78′
9Junior Petrus↑78′

Eswatini

Came on

Elo

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

Namibia: 1532 → 1510
Eswatini: 1356 → 1378

Expected score for Namibia: 73.4% (a draw counts half). An upset — the lower-rated side won. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 7 of 7, 1999–2023.

Namibia wins: 1
Draws: 3
Eswatini wins: 3

Form either side

Namibia

Before

0–1 v Zambia 17 Jul 2022 · COSAFA Cup 2022
1–1 v Cameroon 24 Mar 2023 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2023
2–1 v Cameroon 28 Mar 2023 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2023
2–3 v Burundi 20 Jun 2023 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2023
1–1 v South Africa 5 Jul 2023 · COSAFA Cup 2023

After

0–0 v Botswana 11 Jul 2023 · COSAFA Cup 2023
0–0 v South Africa 9 Sep 2023 · Friendly
3–0 v Equatorial Guinea 15 Nov 2023 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2023
2–0 v São Tomé and Príncipe 21 Nov 2023 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2023
0–0 v Ghana 8 Jan 2024 · Friendly

Eswatini

Before

0–2 v Botswana 15 Jul 2022 · COSAFA Cup 2022
0–0 v Cape Verde 24 Mar 2023 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2023
0–1 v Cape Verde 28 Mar 2023 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2023
0–2 v Togo 18 Jun 2023 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2023
0–1 v Botswana 5 Jul 2023 · COSAFA Cup 2023

After

1–2 v South Africa 11 Jul 2023 · COSAFA Cup 2023
0–0 v Burkina Faso 8 Sep 2023 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2023
0–0 v South Africa 13 Oct 2023 · Friendly
1–2 v Botswana 16 Oct 2023 · Friendly
0–1 v Libya 17 Nov 2023 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2023

Road through the tournament

Namibia

1–1 v South Africa 5 Jul 2023
1–2 v Eswatini 8 Jul 2023
0–0 v Botswana 11 Jul 2023

Eswatini

0–1 v Botswana 5 Jul 2023
2–1 v Namibia 8 Jul 2023
1–2 v South Africa 11 Jul 2023

Every Namibia v Eswatini match7

From Namibia's side.


8 Jul 2023	Eswatini	1–2	Neutral	COSAFA Cup 2023	—
4 Jul 2017	Eswatini	1–0	Neutral	COSAFA Cup 2017	—
5 Sep 2009	Eswatini	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
21 Apr 2002	Eswatini	1–2	Away	COSAFA Cup 2002	—
7 Jan 2001	Eswatini	1–2	Away	Friendly	—
28 Aug 1999	Eswatini	1–1 (won on pens)	Home	COSAFA Cup 1999	—
3 Apr 1999	Eswatini	1–1	Away	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: ESPN · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN