Head to head · Men's national teams
South Africa v Zambia
South Africa and Zambia have met 22 times since 1992: Zambia lead 10–8.
8South Africa wins
4draws
10Zambia wins
Goals: South Africa 21, Zambia 21 · 22 meetings
- The first meeting on record was on Sunday, 30 August 1992: South Africa 0–1 Zambia in Johannesburg.
- The most recent was on Saturday, 15 November 2025: South Africa 3–1 Zambia (Friendly).
- South Africa's biggest win: South Africa 3–0 Zambia, 1997.
- Zambia's biggest win: Zambia 3–0 South Africa, 1993.
- 15 of the 22 meetings were competitive matches and 7 were friendlies.
Compare their ratings over time
Every meeting
| 2025 | ||
| 15 Nov | South Africa 3–1 Zambia Friendly · Gqeberha, South Africa |
South Africa |
| 2023 | ||
| 14 Jul | South Africa 1–2 Zambia COSAFA Cup · Durban, South Africa |
Zambia |
| 2021 | ||
| 14 Jul | South Africa 0–0 Zambia COSAFA Cup · Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
Draw |
| 2020 | ||
| 11 Oct | South Africa 1–2 Zambia Friendly · Rustenburg, South Africa |
Zambia |
| 2018 | ||
| 24 Mar | Zambia 0–2 South Africa Four Nations Tournament · Ndola, Zambia |
South Africa |
| 2017 | ||
| 13 Jun | South Africa 1–2 Zambia Friendly · Saulspoort, South Africa |
Zambia |
| 2015 | ||
| 4 Jan | South Africa 1–0 Zambia Friendly · Johannesburg, South Africa |
South Africa |
| 2013 | ||
| 17 Jul | Zambia 0–0 South Africa (pens) COSAFA Cup · Ndola, Zambia |
Zambia |
| 2012 | ||
| 14 Nov | South Africa 0–1 Zambia Friendly · Johannesburg, South Africa |
Zambia |
| 2009 | ||
| 27 Jan | South Africa 1–0 Zambia Friendly · Atteridgeville, South Africa |
South Africa |
| 2008 | ||
| 30 Jul | South Africa 1–0 Zambia COSAFA Cup · Bushbuckridge, South Africa |
South Africa |
| 2007 | ||
| 24 Oct | South Africa 0–0 Zambia (pens) COSAFA Cup · Bloemfontein, South Africa |
South Africa |
| 9 Sept | South Africa 1–3 Zambia Africa Cup of Nations qualification · Cape Town, South Africa |
Zambia |
| 2006 | ||
| 8 Oct | Zambia 0–1 South Africa Africa Cup of Nations qualification · Lusaka, Zambia |
South Africa |
| 30 Jan | Zambia 1–0 South Africa Africa Cup of Nations · Alexandria, Egypt (neutral) |
Zambia |
| 2005 | ||
| 13 Aug | South Africa 2–2 Zambia (pens) COSAFA Cup · Mafikeng, South Africa |
Zambia |
| 1998 | ||
| 20 May | South Africa 1–1 Zambia Friendly · Johannesburg, South Africa |
Draw |
| 1997 | ||
| 8 Jun | South Africa 3–0 Zambia FIFA World Cup qualification · Johannesburg, South Africa |
South Africa |
| 11 Jan | Zambia 0–0 South Africa FIFA World Cup qualification · Lusaka, Zambia |
Draw |
| 1995 | ||
| 22 Nov | South Africa 2–2 Zambia Simba Tournament · Pretoria, South Africa |
Draw |
| 1993 | ||
| 11 Jul | Zambia 3–0 South Africa Africa Cup of Nations qualification · Lusaka, Zambia |
Zambia |
| 1992 | ||
| 30 Aug | South Africa 0–1 Zambia Africa Cup of Nations qualification · Johannesburg, South Africa |
Zambia |
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Results from the open archives maintained by Mart Jürisoo (CC0), with recent results and fixtures from API-Football and some venues from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Penalty shoot-outs count as wins. Every source is listed on Sources & thanks.