South Africa vs Panama, 2026 International Friendly
· International FriendlyAbout
South Africa are hosting Panama
at DHL Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa, starting on
. The match is a part of the International Friendly.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. José Luis Rodríguez (Panama) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a fast break.
- 4': Foul by Bongokuhle Hlongwane (South Africa).
- 4': Jorge Gutiérrez (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Amir Murillo (Panama).
- 10': Tshepang Moremi (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Bongokuhle Hlongwane (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Jorge Gutiérrez (Panama).
- 19': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Panama).
- 19': Teboho Mokoena (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Aníbal Godoy (Panama) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Foul by Amir Murillo (Panama).
- 21': Tshepang Moremi (South Africa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Tshepang Moremi (South Africa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 25': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Carlos Harvey.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Aubrey Modiba (South Africa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 28': Offside, South Africa. Tshepang Moremi is caught offside.
- 29': Amir Murillo (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Teboho Mokoena (South Africa).
- 30': Attempt saved. Ismael Díaz (Panama) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ronwen Williams (South Africa). Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 30': Foul by Khuliso Mudau (South Africa).
- 30': José Córdoba (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt blocked. José Luis Rodríguez (Panama) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amir Murillo.
- 31': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Panama).
- 31': Relebohile Mofokeng (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Panama) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Delay in match because of an injury Jorge Gutiérrez (Panama).
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Foul by Jiovany Ramos (Panama).
- 39': Lyle Foster (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Amir Murillo (Panama).
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Attempt missed. Bongokuhle Hlongwane (South Africa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Relebohile Mofokeng.
- 43': Foul by Kadir Barría (Panama).
- 43': Khuliso Mudau (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Offside, South Africa. Bongokuhle Hlongwane is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Jorge Gutiérrez (Panama).
- 45'+1': Khuliso Mudau (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Teboho Mokoena (South Africa).
- 45'+3': Jorge Gutiérrez (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, South Africa 0, Panama 0.
- 45': Second Half begins South Africa 0, Panama 0.
- 45': Substitution, Panama. José Fajardo replaces Kadir Barría.
- 45': Substitution, South Africa. Evidence Makgopa replaces Lyle Foster.
- 45': Substitution, South Africa. Renaldo Leaner replaces Ronwen Williams.
- 52': Carlos Harvey (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Khuliso Mudau (South Africa).
- 54': Handball by Evidence Makgopa (South Africa).
- 56': Foul by Jiovany Ramos (Panama).
- 56': Relebohile Mofokeng (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Tshepang Moremi (South Africa).
- 57': José Luis Rodríguez (Panama) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Tshepang Moremi (South Africa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Attempt saved. Ismael Díaz (Panama) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Renaldo Leaner (South Africa).
- 58': Goal! South Africa 0, Panama 1. José Córdoba (Panama) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
- 60': Substitution, South Africa. Thapelo Maseko replaces Tshepang Moremi.
- 60': Substitution, South Africa. Oswin Appollis replaces Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
- 60': Substitution, South Africa. Themba Zwane replaces Relebohile Mofokeng.
- 62': Foul by Jorge Gutiérrez (Panama).
- 62': Khuliso Mudau (South Africa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Jiovany Ramos.
- 64': Goal! South Africa 1, Panama 1. Mbekezeli Mbokazi (South Africa) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Themba Zwane.
- 66': Foul by Jayden Adams (South Africa).
- 66': José Córdoba (Panama) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Jayden Adams (South Africa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Aubrey Modiba (South Africa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Foul by Amir Murillo (Panama).
- 69': Substitution, South Africa. Sphephelo Sithole replaces Jayden Adams.
- 70': Substitution, Panama. Cristian Martínez replaces Aníbal Godoy.
- 70': Substitution, Panama. César Blackman replaces Jorge Gutiérrez.
- 70': Substitution, Panama. Roderick Miller replaces José Córdoba.
- 72': Foul by Carlos Harvey (Panama).
- 72': Thapelo Maseko (South Africa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Attempt missed. José Luis Rodríguez (Panama) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ismael Díaz.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Oswin Appollis (South Africa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 75': Attempt missed. Evidence Makgopa (South Africa) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Oswin Appollis with a cross.
- 76': Corner, Panama. Conceded by Aubrey Modiba.
- 77': Goal! South Africa 1, Panama 2. Jiovany Ramos (Panama) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by José Luis Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Foul by Sphephelo Sithole (South Africa).
- 79': José Fajardo (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Sphephelo Sithole (South Africa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury José Fajardo (Panama).
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Foul by José Fajardo (Panama).
- 82': Teboho Mokoena (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Delay in match because of an injury José Luis Rodríguez (Panama).
- 83': José Luis Rodríguez (Panama) is shown the yellow card.
- 83': Substitution, Panama. Yoel Bárcenas replaces José Luis Rodríguez because of an injury.
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Foul by Teboho Mokoena (South Africa).
- 85': Yoel Bárcenas (Panama) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Substitution, South Africa. Thalente Mbatha replaces Teboho Mokoena.
- 87': Cristian Martínez (Panama) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Foul by Mbekezeli Mbokazi (South Africa).
- 87': Attempt missed. Jiovany Ramos (Panama) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yoel Bárcenas with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Panama. Cecilio Waterman replaces Ismael Díaz.
- 90'+4': Cristian Martínez (Panama) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, South Africa 1, Panama 2.
- 0': Match ends, South Africa 1, Panama 2.
Statistics
 PAN |
RSA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 45.1 | Possession | 54.9 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 282 | Accurate Passes | 363 |
| 336 | Passes | 418 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 9 | Crosses | 4 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 10 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 13 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: DHL Cape Town Stadium
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Attendance: 55,000
Venue: DHL Cape Town Stadium
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Attendance: 55,000
Line-Ups
South Africa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ronwen Williams (GK) |
| 14 | Mbekezeli Mbokazi |
| 21 | Ime Okon |
| 6 | Aubrey Modiba |
| 20 | Khuliso Mudau |
| 10 | Relebohile Mofokeng |
| 23 | Jayden Adams  |
| 4 | Teboho Mokoena |
| 9 | Lyle Foster |
| 8 | Tshepang Moremi |
| 15 | Bongokuhle Hlongwane |
Panama (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Orlando Mosquera (GK) |
| 13 | Jiovany Ramos |
| 3 | José Córdoba |
| 14 | Carlos Harvey |
| 8 | Adalberto Carrasquilla |
| 20 | Aníbal Godoy |
| 19 | Jorge Gutiérrez |
| 23 | Michael Murillo |
| 9 | José Kadir |
| 10 | Ismael Díaz |
| 7 | José Luis Rodríguez |
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