Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The South Africa vs Zambia stats tab covers Friendlies, Friendlies 1 on 15 Nov 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 6, Zambia 1; Shots off target: South Africa 5, Zambia 3; Possession: South Africa 67%, Zambia 33%; Corner kicks: South Africa 1, Zambia 7; Fouls: South Africa 14, Zambia 5; Yellow cards: South Africa 1, Zambia 1. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
South Africa led shots on target, 6 to 1 over Zambia, South Africa had more possession, 67% to 33% over Zambia, and Zambia led corner kicks, 7 to 1 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.
South Africa committed more fouls, 14 to 5 over Zambia. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
