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Egypt vs South Africa: kick-off time, how to watch, Live stream – December 26, 2025

Football news 24 dec 2025, 06:00

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Egypt and South Africa will meet in a second-round match of the AFCON 2025 group stage. We bring you all the key information on where and when to watch this game.

Read also: Africa Cup of Nations 2025. Full schedule, results and standings

Egypt vs South Africa: what you need to know about the match

Egypt managed to defeat Zimbabwe in their opening group-stage match. They went into the break trailing 0–1 but turned the game around in the second half thanks to goals from Marmoush and Salah. A hard-fought 2–1 comeback victory secured three vital points in their first outing.

South Africa also picked up three points, although their match was far from straightforward. Bafana Bafana opened the scoring but conceded before the interval. However, late in the game, South Africa found the net again to snatch a 2–1 win.

Both teams sit on three points after the first round. The winner of this clash will mathematically secure a place in the knockout stage of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Egypt vs South Africa: when and where is the match?

The second-round AFCON 2025 group-stage match between Egypt and South Africa will take place on Friday, December 26, with kick-off scheduled for 16:00 CET.