South Africa vs Panama

Friendlies - Friendly International 31 Mar 2026, 17:30
South Africa
South Africa
1–2
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Panama
Panama
🏟 Cape Town Stadium 👤 T. Ketshabile

Match report

Panama edged past South Africa 2-1 in the Friendlies - Friendly International on 31 March 2026. The game was goalless at the break before all 3 goals arrived after half-time.

Panama had 8 shots to South Africa's 6.

The match was played at Cape Town Stadium, with T. Ketshabile in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 55% - 45% Shots 6 - 8 On target 1 - 4 Corners 1 - 1 Fouls 11 - 13 Yellow cards 7
8
Player of the match
José Córdoba
Panama · 1 goal
7 Mbekezeli Mbokazi 1 goal
7 Jiovany Ramos 1 goal
7 Ronwen Williams captained the side
7 Teboho Mokoena 62 passes (87% accurate)
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 3–3 3–5
Shots On Goal 0–1 1–3
Ball Possession 57–43 —
Corners 1–0 0–1
Match statistics
6 Shots Total 8
1 Shots On Goal 4
2 Shots Off Goal 3
3 Shots Blocked 1
2 Shots Inside Box 6
4 Shots Outside Box 2
11 Fouls 13
1 Corners 1
2 Offsides 0
55% Ball Possession 45%
3 Yellow Cards 4
2 Saves 1
418 Passes Total 336
363 Passes Accurate 282
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  3-4-2-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
South Africa · 4-2-3-1
1 R. Williams
20 K. Mudau 21 I. Okon 14 M. Mbokazi 6 A. Modiba
4 T. Mokoena 23 J. Adams
15 B. Hlongwane 10 R. Mofokeng 8 T. Moremi
9 L. Foster
Panama · 3-4-2-1
22 O. Mosquera
14 C. Harvey 13 J. Ramos 3 J. Córdoba
23 A. Murillo 20 A. Godoy 8 A. Carrasquilla 19 J. Gutiérrez
7 J. Rodríguez 10 I. Díaz
9 K. Barría
South Africa
Coach
Hugo Broos
Substitutes
  • 16 Renaldo Leaner
  • 17 Evidence Makgopa
  • 12 Thapelo Maseko
  • 7 Oswin Appollis
  • 11 Themba Zwane
  • 13 Siphephelo Sithole
  • 5 Thalente Mbatha
  • 22 Ricardo Goss
  • 2 Tholo Thabang Matuludi
  • 19 Nkosinathi Sibisi
  • 3 Khulumani Ndamane
  • 18 Samukelo Kabini
Panama
Coach
Thomas Christiansen
Substitutes
  • 17 José Fajardo
  • 2 César Blackman
  • 5 Roderick Miller
  • 6 Cristian Martínez
  • 11 Yoel Bárcenas
  • 18 Cecilio Waterman
  • 12 César Samudio
  • 4 Martín Krug
  • 15 Éric Davis
  • 21 César Yanis
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ R. Leaner ↓ R. Williams South Africa
  • 46' ↑ E. Makgopa ↓ L. Foster South Africa
  • 46' ↑ J. Fajardo ↓ K. Barria Panama
  • 60' ↑ T. Zwane ↓ R. Mofokeng South Africa
  • 60' ↑ O. Appollis ↓ B. Hlongwane South Africa
  • 60' ↑ T. Maseko ↓ T. Moremi South Africa
  • 69' ↑ S. Sithole ↓ J. Adams South Africa
  • 70' ↑ C. Blackman ↓ J. Gutierrez Panama
  • 70' ↑ R. Miller ↓ J. Cordoba Panama
  • 70' ↑ C. Martinez ↓ A. Godoy Panama
  • 83' ↑ Y. Barcenas ↓ Puma Panama
  • 86' ↑ T. Mbatha ↓ T. Mokoena South Africa
  • 90+1' ↑ C. Waterman ↓ I. Diaz Panama
Cards
  • 19' A. Godoy Panama
  • 31' A. Carrasquilla Panama
  • 57' T. Moremi South Africa
  • 66' J. Adams South Africa
  • 79' S. Sithole South Africa
  • 83' Puma Panama
  • 90+4' C. Martinez Panama
Head-to-head
South Africa 0 1 draws 1 Panama
2026-03-31 South Africa vs Panama 1 - 2
2026-03-27 South Africa vs Panama 1 - 1
Recent form
South Africa D L D W W
Panama D D W D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in South Africa vs Panama?
South Africa lost 1-2 against Panama on 31 March 2026.
Who won South Africa vs Panama?
Panama won the match 2-1.
Where was South Africa vs Panama played?
The match was played at Cape Town Stadium.
Who had more possession in South Africa vs Panama?
South Africa had 55% of possession, compared to 45% for the other side.