Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The France vs South Africa stats tab covers Friendlies, Friendlies 1 on 29 Mar 2022. It compares 8 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: France 15, South Africa 1; Shots off target: France 10, South Africa 2; Possession: France 58%, South Africa 42%; Corner kicks: France 6, South Africa 0; Fouls: France 11, South Africa 7; Yellow cards: France 1, South Africa 2. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
France led shots on target, 15 to 1 over South Africa, France had more possession, 58% to 42% over South Africa, and France led corner kicks, 6 to 0 over South Africa. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
France committed more fouls, 11 to 7 over South Africa and South Africa had more yellow cards, 2 to 1 over France. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
