Australia vs South Africa head-to-head record

Australia wins: 6
Draws: 4
South Africa wins: 11

21 meetings, 1947 to 2014Goals: Australia 27, South Africa 47

Australia and South Africa have met 21 times since 1947. South Africa have won 11, Australia 6, and 4 matches ended level. They last met on 26 May 2014, when the match ended 1–1 in a friendly.

The 21 meetings have produced 74 goals, 3.52 per game. The biggest win is South Africa’s 8–0 in a friendly in 1955. Australia are unbeaten in the last four meetings (1 win, 3 draws). They went 38 years without meeting, between 1955 and 1994.

Who has won more, Australia or South Africa?

All matches21 matches

6 Australia4 drawsSouth Africa 11

Competitive1 match

0 Australia0 drawsSouth Africa 1

Friendlies20 matches

6 Australia4 drawsSouth Africa 10

Key numbers

Goals: Australia 27, South Africa 473.52 per game
First meeting: Australia 1–2 South AfricaFriendly, 10 May 1947
Most recent: Australia 1–1 South AfricaFriendly, 26 May 2014
Australia’s biggest win: Australia 5–1 South AfricaFriendly, 7 Jun 1947
South Africa’s biggest win: Australia 0–8 South AfricaFriendly, 17 Sept 1955
Most goals in a meeting: Australia 0–8 South AfricaFriendly, 17 Sept 1955
Current run: Australia unbeaten in 4
TFN Elo rating now: Australia 1884 (23rd), South Africa 1717 (59th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

26 May 2014
Australia1South Africa1
Friendly
Sydney, Australia
19 Aug 2008
Australia2South Africa2
Friendly
London, England (neutral)
9 Feb 2005
South Africa1Australia1
Friendly
Durban, South Africa
30 Mar 2004
Australia1South Africa0
Friendly
London, England (neutral)
18 Sept 1996
South Africa2Australia0
Simba Tournament
Johannesburg, South Africa

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Australia win and drops with every South Africa win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Australia have won more Below: South Africa have won more

Level

South Africa lead by 5 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 7, held by South Africa from 1 October 1955.

Every meeting on one timeline

Australia wins

Draws

South Africa wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Australia's home games

13 matches

328

AustraliaDrawsSouth Africa

In South Africa's home games

6 matches

213

AustraliaDrawsSouth Africa

At neutral venues

2 matches

110

AustraliaDrawsSouth Africa

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Australia	Draws	South Africa	Goals
Friendly	20	6	4	10	27–45
Simba Tournament	1	0	0	1	0–2

Meetings by decade

Australia wins Draws South Africa wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Australia	Draws	South Africa	Goals
1940s	5	1	1	3	24
1950s	9	2	0	7	37
1990s	3	2	0	1	4
2000s	3	1	2	0	7
2010s	1	0	1	0	2

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Australia	South Africa
Wins in a row	21994	51955
Unbeaten meetings	42004 to 2014	51955

The longest run of draws is 3, from 9 February 2005 to 26 May 2014.

Questions answered

How many times have Australia and South Africa played each other?

21 times, starting on 10 May 1947. 1 of those meetings were competitive and 20 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Australia and South Africa?

South Africa, with 11 wins to 6. 4 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Australia vs South Africa?

South Africa’s 8–0 win in a friendly on 17 September 1955 in Adelaide.

When did Australia and South Africa last play?

On 26 May 2014 in Sydney, when the match ended 1–1 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Australia and South Africa?

In 1 competitive match, Australia have 0 wins, South Africa have 1, and 0 ended level.

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Every Australia vs South Africa result

All 21 Competitive 1 Friendlies 20

Every Australia vs South Africa result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
26 May 2014	Australia	1–1	South Africa	Friendly	Sydney, Australia
19 Aug 2008	Australia	2–2	South Africa	Friendly	London, England (neutral)
9 Feb 2005	South Africa	1–1	Australia	Friendly	Durban, South Africa
30 Mar 2004	Australia	1–0	South Africa	Friendly	London, England (neutral)
18 Sept 1996	South Africa	2–0	Australia	Simba Tournament	Johannesburg, South Africa
12 Jun 1994	Australia	1–0	South Africa	Friendly	Sydney, Australia
8 Jun 1994	Australia	1–0	South Africa	Friendly	Adelaide, Australia
1 Oct 1955	Australia	1–4	South Africa	Friendly	Newcastle, Australia
24 Sept 1955	Australia	0–6	South Africa	Friendly	Sydney, Australia
17 Sept 1955	Australia	0–8	South Africa	Friendly	Adelaide, Australia
10 Sept 1955	Australia	0–2	South Africa	Friendly	Melbourne, Australia
3 Sept 1955	Australia	0–3	South Africa	Friendly	Brisbane, Australia
23 Jul 1950	South Africa	0–2	Australia	Friendly	Cape Town, South Africa
8 Jul 1950	South Africa	1–2	Australia	Friendly	Port Elizabeth, South Africa
1 Jul 1950	South Africa	2–1	Australia	Friendly	Johannesburg, South Africa
24 Jun 1950	South Africa	3–2	Australia	Friendly	Durban, South Africa
14 Jun 1947	Australia	1–2	South Africa	Friendly	Sydney, Australia
7 Jun 1947	Australia	5–1	South Africa	Friendly	Newcastle, Australia
31 May 1947	Australia	3–3	South Africa	Friendly	Sydney, Australia
24 May 1947	Australia	2–4	South Africa	Friendly	Brisbane, Australia
10 May 1947	Australia	1–2	South Africa	Friendly	Sydney, Australia