France 1–2 South Africa: 2010 World Cup match
1–2Full time
Match in one glance
FranceSouth AfricaGoalCard
France
South Africa
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
Score progression
1France2South Africa
Bongani Khumalo opened the scoring at 20′.
Team comparison
FranceSouth Africa
1Goals2
2Bookings0
3Substitutes used3
Shots, possession and xG are not available in this match’s source.
Goalscorers
- 1FMFlorent MaloudaFrance · 70′1goal
- 2KMKatlego MphelaSouth Africa · 37′1goal
- 3BKBongani KhumaloSouth Africa · 20′1goal
Decisive moments
4 eventsPath through 2010
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group A
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2010-06-22
- Venue
- Free State Stadium, Mangaung
- Result
- 1–2
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available
Scorers
France / South AfricaFrance
Florent Malouda70′
South Africa
Bongani Khumalo20′
Katlego Mphela37′
Complete match timeline
FranceSouth AfricaGoalCardSubstitution
France
South Africa
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
Event feed
11 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′0 – 2B. Khumalo 20′ · K. Mphela 37′
Second half
45′–90′1 – 0F. Malouda 70′
Event records: © Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Grouped and formatted for this timeline.
France
Reported roles
1Hugo LlorisBS
2Bacary SagnaWG
5William GallasSS
17Sébastien SquillaciGC
22Gaël ClichyAD
18Alou DiarraAD
19Abou DiabyYG
8Yoann GourcuffFR
7Franck RibéryDC
9Djibril CisséAG
11André-Pierre GignacReported starting roles · not tracking positions
Substitutes used
- 10SGSidney Govou82′
- 12THThierry Henry55′
- 15FMFlorent Malouda46′
Match contributions
- Yoann Gourcuff▰ 25′
- Abou Diaby▰ 71′
- Florent Malouda⚽ 1
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1Hugo LlorisGoalkeeper
- 2BSBacary SagnaRight-back
- 5WGWilliam GallasCentre-back
- 7FRFranck RibéryLeft winger
- 8YGYoann GourcuffAttacking midfielder
- 9DCDjibril CisséCentre-forward
- 11AGAndré-Pierre GignacRight winger
- 17SSSébastien SquillaciCentre-back
- 18ADAlou DiarraCentral midfielder
- 19ADAbou DiabyCentral midfielder
- 22GCGaël ClichyLeft-back
South Africa
Reported rolesMJ
1Moeneeb JosephsTM
3Tsepo MasilelaAM
4Aaron MokoenaAN
5Anele NgcongcaBK
20Bongani KhumaloMS
6MacBeth SibayaTK
23Thanduyise KhuboniST
8Siphiwe TshabalalaKM
9Katlego MphelaSP
10Steven PienaarBP
17Bernard ParkerReported starting roles · not tracking positions
Substitutes used
- 2SGSiboniso Gaxa55′
- 11TMTeko Modise78′
- 18SNSiyabonga Nomvethe68′
Match contributions
- Katlego Mphela⚽ 1
- Bongani Khumalo⚽ 1
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1MJMoeneeb JosephsGoalkeeper
- 3TMTsepo MasilelaLeft-back
- 4AMAaron MokoenaCentre-back
- 5ANAnele NgcongcaRight-back
- 6MSMacBeth SibayaCentral midfielder
- 8STSiphiwe TshabalalaLeft winger
- 9KMKatlego MphelaCentre-forward
- 10SPSteven PienaarRight winger
- 17BPBernard ParkerCentre-forward
- 20BKBongani KhumaloCentre-back
- 23TKThanduyise KhuboniCentral midfielder
Portraits may show a later team kit. Starting positions are schematic; unused substitutes are not included. © 2023 Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Names and match IDs adapted.
Score progression
1France2South Africa
Bongani Khumalo opened the scoring at 20′.
Team comparison
FranceSouth Africa
1Goals2
2Bookings0
3Substitutes used3
Shots, possession and xG are not available in this match’s source.
Goalscorers
- 1FMFlorent MaloudaFrance · 70′1goal
- 2KMKatlego MphelaSouth Africa · 37′1goal
- 3BKBongani KhumaloSouth Africa · 20′1goal
Available match data
Goals, bookings, substitutions and starting roles are recorded. This match does not have shot locations, xG, possession or passing data in the loaded sources.
Decisive moments
4 eventsPath through 2010
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group A
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2010-06-22
- Venue
- Free State Stadium, Mangaung
- Result
- 1–2
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available
Scorers
France / South AfricaFrance
Florent Malouda70′
South Africa
Bongani Khumalo20′
Katlego Mphela37′
Source: OpenFootball at the pinned revision. Missing assists and minute-level events are not estimated. Starting lineups, used substitutes and event records come from the Fjelstul World Cup Database (CC BY-SA 4.0), credited alongside each panel.