Egypt loses friendly to South Africa after Shobir error

Egypt lost 0-1 to South Africa in a Sunday friendly at Cairo International Stadium, conceding the goal after a Mustafa Shobir mistake.

• South Africa defeated Egypt 1-0 in the friendly match played Sunday at Cairo International Stadium.
• Buso Dithijani scored the only goal in the 51st minute, exploiting an error by Egypt goalkeeper Mustafa Shobir.
• Egypt tops its 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying group with four points from two matches.
• South Africa leads its qualifying group with six points from victories over Guinea and Eritrea.
• Former Egypt goalkeeper coach Essam El-Hadary said Mustafa Shobir was responsible for the goal, citing his mistimed run off the line.
• Egypt dropped one place to 25th in the FIFA world rankings, falling from 1597.04 to 1585.86 points after the loss.
• The defeat was head coach Hossam Hassan's seventh loss in 38 matches in charge of Egypt.
• Egyptian Football Association president Hani Abou Rida affirmed that Hossam Hassan's position as coach is secure regardless of the result.