France vs South Africa, 2022 International Friendly
· International Friendly
- 23': Kylian Mbappé
- 33': Olivier Giroud
- 76': Kylian Mbappé (P)
- 81': Wissam Ben Yedder
- 90'+2': Matteo Guendouzi
FT
5 - 0
5 - 0
84': Khuliso MudauMbappe, Giroud deliver as France hammer South Africa
France extended their winning run as two-goal Kylian Mbappe and record-chasing Olivier Giroud struck in a 5-0 victory against South Africa.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Fagrie Lakay (South Africa).
- 3': Kylian Mbappé (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
- 5': Corner, France. Conceded by Ronwen Williams.
- 8': Fagrie Lakay (South Africa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (France).
- 9': Attempt saved. Lyle Lakay (South Africa) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 10': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
- 13': Foul by Olivier Giroud (France).
- 13': Thabang Monare (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Fagrie Lakay (South Africa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Foul by Raphaël Varane (France).
- 16': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
- 19': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (France).
- 19': Nkosinathi Sibisi (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Hand ball by N'Golo Kanté (France).
- 23': Attempt missed. Teboho Mokoena (South Africa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 23': Goal! France 1, South Africa 0. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross.
- 26': Bongokuhle Hlongwane (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Jonathan Clauss (France).
- 27': Foul by Nyiko Mobbie (South Africa).
- 27': Kylian Mbappé (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
- 31': Foul by Lyle Foster (South Africa).
- 31': Raphaël Varane (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (France) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé with a cross.
- 33': Goal! France 2, South Africa 0. Olivier Giroud (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 37': Attempt saved. Jonathan Clauss (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
- 38': Attempt saved. Lucas Digne (France) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 39': Corner, France. Conceded by Nkosinathi Sibisi.
- 41': Fagrie Lakay (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (France).
- 41': Hand ball by Fagrie Lakay (South Africa).
- 42': Attempt saved. Adrien Rabiot (France) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
- 44': Adrien Rabiot (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Foul by Lyle Foster (South Africa).
- 45': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
- 45'+1': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (France).
- 45'+1': Teboho Mokoena (South Africa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, France 2, South Africa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins France 2, South Africa 0.
- 45': Substitution, South Africa. Goodman Mosele replaces Teboho Mokoena.
- 45': Substitution, South Africa. Khuliso Mudau replaces Fagrie Lakay.
- 46': Foul by Lucas Digne (France).
- 46': Khuliso Mudau (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Mothobi Mvala (South Africa).
- 48': Kylian Mbappé (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Attempt missed. Raphaël Varane (France) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 50': Attempt missed. Jonathan Clauss (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
- 50': Foul by Jonathan Clauss (France).
- 50': Lyle Lakay (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Bongokuhle Hlongwane (South Africa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (France).
- 52': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
- 52': Corner, France. Conceded by Ronwen Williams.
- 53': Attempt saved. Presnel Kimpembe (France) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross.
- 53': Corner, France. Conceded by Ronwen Williams.
- 54': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss.
- 58': Offside, France. Raphaël Varane tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 59': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (France).
- 59': Khuliso Mudau (South Africa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Foul by Olivier Giroud (France).
- 60': Nkosinathi Sibisi (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 63': Corner, France. Conceded by Ronwen Williams.
- 64': Attempt saved. Lucas Digne (France) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé with a cross.
- 64': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (France) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high.
- 65': Substitution, France. Moussa Diaby replaces Antoine Griezmann.
- 65': Substitution, France. Wissam Ben Yedder replaces N'Golo Kanté.
- 65': Substitution, France. Paul Pogba replaces Olivier Giroud.
- 66': Substitution, South Africa. Keagan Dolly replaces Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
- 66': Foul by Thabang Monare (South Africa).
- 66': Paul Pogba (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Thabang Monare (South Africa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (France).
- 67': Keagan Dolly (South Africa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Adrien Rabiot (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Foul by Thabang Monare (South Africa).
- 68': Presnel Kimpembe (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss.
- 71': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
- 72': Attempt missed. Paul Pogba (France) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Moussa Diaby.
- 72': Substitution, South Africa. Evidence Makgopa replaces Lyle Foster.
- 74': Penalty France. Kylian Mbappé draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 74': Penalty conceded by Siyanda Xulu (South Africa) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 74': Siyanda Xulu (South Africa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Goal! France 3, South Africa 0. Kylian Mbappé (France) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 78': Evidence Makgopa (South Africa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (France).
- 78': Attempt missed. Thabang Monare (South Africa) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lyle Lakay following a set piece situation.
- 80': Substitution, France. Mattéo Guendouzi replaces Adrien Rabiot.
- 80': Substitution, France. Jules Koundé replaces Raphaël Varane.
- 80': Substitution, South Africa. Bandile Shandu replaces Nyiko Mobbie.
- 81': Corner, France. Conceded by Nkosinathi Sibisi.
- 81': Goal! France 4, South Africa 0. Wissam Ben Yedder (France) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Pogba with a headed pass following a corner.
- 83': Foul by Khuliso Mudau (South Africa).
- 83': Lucas Digne (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Khuliso Mudau (South Africa).
- 84': Khuliso Mudau (South Africa) is shown the red card.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 88': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mattéo Guendouzi.
- 88': Substitution, France. Christopher Nkunku replaces Jonathan Clauss.
- 89': Foul by Evidence Makgopa (South Africa).
- 89': Moussa Diaby (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Goal! France 5, South Africa 0. Mattéo Guendouzi (France) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, France 5, South Africa 0.
- 0': Match ends, France 5, South Africa 0.
Statistics
 RSA |
FRA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 11 | Saves | 1 |
| 38.4 | Possession | 61.6 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 27 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 16 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 355 | Accurate Passes | 636 |
| 439 | Passes | 695 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 3 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 27 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 9 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 3 |
| 11 | Clearances | 3 |
Game Information
Competition: International Friendly
Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 48,120
Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 48,120
Line-Ups
France (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Mike Maignan (GK) |
| 4 | Raphaël Varane |
| 3 | Presnel Kimpembe |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 14 | Adrien Rabiot  |
| 13 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
| 18 | Lucas Digne |
| 15 | Jonathan Clauss |
| 9 | Olivier Giroud |
| 10 | Kylian Mbappé |
South Africa (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ronwen Williams (GK) |
| 13 | Nkosinathi Sibisi |
| 5 | Siyanda Xulu |
| 7 | Lyle Lakay |
| 2 | Nyiko Mobbie |
| 14 | Mothobi Mvala |
| 6 | Thabang Monare |
| 4 | Teboho Mokoena |
| 8 | Lyle Foster |
| 12 | Bongokuhle Hlongwane |
| 18 | Fagrie Lakay |
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