Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The South Africa vs Tanzania stats tab covers Friendlies, Friendlies 1 on 6 Jun 2025. It compares 7 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: South Africa 2, Tanzania 2; Shots off target: South Africa 5, Tanzania 2; Possession: South Africa 62%, Tanzania 38%; Corner kicks: South Africa 2, Tanzania 0; Fouls: South Africa 16, Tanzania 8; Yellow cards: South Africa 1, Tanzania 2. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
South Africa had more possession, 62% to 38% over Tanzania and South Africa led corner kicks, 2 to 0 over Tanzania. 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.
South Africa committed more fouls, 16 to 8 over Tanzania and Tanzania had more yellow cards, 2 to 1 over South Africa. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
