Bafana vs Zambia record

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.

Read: Bafana secure friendly against former AFCON champs

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.