Bafana Bafana are set to pay Zambia a visit for an international friendly match in preparation for the 2021 African Cup of Nations qualifiers on Saturday, September 7, at Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka.
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Ahead of this encounter, we take a look at the two teams’ previous meetings since 1992.
30 August 1992
African Nations Cup Qualifying Group 5 that was held at Soccer City, Johannesburg.
Score: South Africa 0-1 Zambia (Mwitwa 72’)
11 July 1993
African Nations Cup qualifying Group 5 second leg at the Independence Stadium in Lusaka.
Score: South Africa 0-3 Zambia (Chiyangi 1’, K Bwalya 66’ pen, Makwaza 71’)
10 May 1994
Friendly international at Ellis Park, Johannesburg.
Score: South Africa 2-1 Zambia (Augustine 46’, Khumalo 47’; Makwaza 67’)
13 November 1994
African Nations Cup Qualifying Group 5, Independence Stadium, Lusaka.
Score: South Africa 1-1 Zambia (Khumalo 68’; K Malitoli 86’ pen)
22 November 1995
Four Nations Cup at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Score: South Africa 2-2 Zambia (Williams 18’, 70’; Lota 11’, 37’)
11 January 1997
World Cup Qualifying Group 3 at Independence Stadium, Lusaka
Score: South Africa 0-0 Zambia
8 June 1997
World Cup qualifying group 3 at Soccer City, Johannesburg
Score: South Africa 3-0 Zambia (Mkhalele 9′, Masinga 16′, Williams 74′)
20 May 1998
Friendly international at Soccer City, Johannesburg
Score: South Africa 1-1 Zambia (Bartlett 57’; Kamwashi 9’)
13 August 2005
Cosafa Castle Cup semi-final at Mmabatho Stadium, Mmabatho
Score: South Africa 2-2 Zambia (Lungisani Ndlela 63’, Abram Raselemane 68’; Chamanga 18’, C Katongo 24’)
30 January 2006
African Nations Cup finals Group C at Al Ittihad Stadium, Alexandria
Score: South Africa 0-1 Zambia (C Katongo 75’)
8 October 2006
African Nations Cup Group 11 Qualifier at Independence Stadium, Lusaka
Score: South Africa 1-0 Zambia (Aaron Mokoena 28’)
9 September 2007
African Nations Cup Group 11 Qualifier at Newlands. Cape Town
Score: South Africa 1-3 Zambia (Benni McCarthy 50’; C Katongo 9’, 19’, 20’)
24 October 2007
Cosafa Castle Cup final at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Score: South Africa 0-0 Zambia (SA win 4-3 on penalties)
27 January 2009
Friendly International at Super Stadium, Atteridgeville
Score: South Africa 1-0 Zambia (Teko Modise 54’)
14 November 2012
Friendly international at Soccer City, Johannesburg
Score: South Africa 0-1 Zambia (Mbesuma 64’)
17 July 2013 Cosafa Cup Semifinal at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola
Score: South Africa 0-0 Zambia (Zambia won 5-3 on penalties)
4 January 2015
Friendly international at Orlando stadium, Johannesburg
Score: South Africa 1-0 Zambia (Phala 81’)
13 June 2017
Friendly international at Moruleng Stadium
Score: South Africa 1-2 Zambia (Manyama 23’; Mwila 72’, Mundia 80’)
12 August 2017
African Nations Championship Qualifier third round, first leg, qualifier at Buffalo City Stadium, East London.
Score: South Africa 2-2 Zambia (Motupa 32’, M.Booysen 52’; M.Phiri 59’, Shonga 90’)
19 August 2017
African Nations Championship third round, second leg, qualifier at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola.
Score: South Africa 0-2 Zambia (Shonga 80’, 83’)
28 March 2018
Four Nations Tournament final, Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Zambia
Score: Zambia 0-2 South Africa (Tau 15′, Mothiba 88′)
Overall, Bafana have played Chipolopolo 21 times, winning only six matches, drawing eight and losing seven.