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Mauritius vs South Africa head-to-head record

Mauritius wins
1
Draws
3
South Africa wins
6

10 meetings, 1993 to 2007Goals: Mauritius 5, South Africa 16

Mauritius and South Africa have met 10 times since 1993. South Africa have won 6, Mauritius 1, and 3 matches ended level. They last met on 27 May 2007, when South Africa won 2–0 in the COSAFA Cup.

The 10 meetings have produced 21 goals, 2.10 per game. The biggest win is South Africa’s 3–0 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying in 2001. South Africa have won the last two meetings.

Who has won more, Mauritius or South Africa?

All matches10 matches

1 Mauritius3 drawsSouth Africa 6

Competitive10 matches

1 Mauritius3 drawsSouth Africa 6

Key numbers

Goals
Mauritius 5, South Africa 162.10 per game
First meeting
South Africa 0–0 MauritiusAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 10 Apr 1993
Most recent
Mauritius 0–2 South AfricaCOSAFA Cup, 27 May 2007
Mauritius’ biggest win
Mauritius 2–0 South AfricaCOSAFA Cup, 10 Jan 2004
South Africa’s biggest win
South Africa 3–0 MauritiusAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 24 Mar 2001
Most goals in a meeting
Mauritius 1–3 South AfricaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 25 Jul 1993
Current run
South Africa, 2 wins in a row
Biggest upset
Mauritius 2–0 South AfricaCOSAFA Cup, 10 Jan 2004Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 27%
TFN Elo rating now
Mauritius 1163 (176th), South Africa 1717 (59th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Mauritius0South Africa2

    COSAFA Cup

    Lobamba, Swaziland (neutral)

  2. Mauritius0South Africa1

    COSAFA Cup

    Curepipe, Mauritius

  3. Mauritius2South Africa0

    COSAFA Cup

    Curepipe, Mauritius

  4. South Africa3Mauritius0

    Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

    Port Elizabeth, South Africa

  5. Mauritius1South Africa1

    Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

    Mauritius, Mauritius

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Mauritius have won more Below: South Africa have won more
10 April 1993: South Africa 0–0 Mauritius (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Level25 July 1993: Mauritius 1–3 South Africa (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). South Africa +123 January 1999: Mauritius 1–1 South Africa (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). South Africa +15 June 1999: South Africa 2–0 Mauritius (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). South Africa +229 April 2000: South Africa 3–0 Mauritius (COSAFA Cup). South Africa +313 January 2001: Mauritius 1–1 South Africa (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). South Africa +324 March 2001: South Africa 3–0 Mauritius (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). South Africa +410 January 2004: Mauritius 2–0 South Africa (COSAFA Cup). South Africa +327 February 2005: Mauritius 0–1 South Africa (COSAFA Cup). South Africa +427 May 2007: Mauritius 0–2 South Africa (COSAFA Cup). South Africa +5Level
South Africa lead by 5 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 5, held by South Africa from 27 May 2007.

Every meeting on one timeline

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

Home, away and neutral

In Mauritius's home games

5 matches

122

MauritiusDrawsSouth Africa

In South Africa's home games

4 matches

013

MauritiusDrawsSouth Africa

At neutral venues

1 match

001

MauritiusDrawsSouth Africa

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedMauritiusDrawsSouth AfricaGoals
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying60333–10
COSAFA Cup41032–6

Meetings by decade

Mauritius wins Draws South Africa wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1990s48
2000s613

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofMauritiusSouth Africa
Wins in a row1200422005 to 2007
Unbeaten meetings1200471993 to 2001

Questions answered

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

10 times, starting on 10 April 1993. 10 of those meetings were competitive and 0 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Mauritius and South Africa?

South Africa, with 6 wins to 1. 3 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Mauritius vs South Africa?

South Africa’s 3–0 win in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on 24 March 2001 in Port Elizabeth.

When did Mauritius and South Africa last play?

On 27 May 2007 in Lobamba, when South Africa won 2–0 in the COSAFA Cup.

Every Mauritius vs South Africa result

Every Mauritius vs South Africa result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Mauritius0–2South AfricaCOSAFA CupLobamba, Swaziland (neutral)
Mauritius0–1South AfricaCOSAFA CupCurepipe, Mauritius
Mauritius2–0South AfricaCOSAFA CupCurepipe, Mauritius
South Africa3–0MauritiusAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingPort Elizabeth, South Africa
Mauritius1–1South AfricaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingMauritius, Mauritius
South Africa3–0MauritiusCOSAFA CupRustenburg, South Africa
South Africa2–0MauritiusAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingDurban, South Africa
Mauritius1–1South AfricaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingCurepipe, Mauritius
Mauritius1–3South AfricaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingMapou, Mauritius
South Africa0–0MauritiusAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingJohannesburg, South Africa

Recent form

Mauritius

  1. Lv Sri LankaFriendly1–2Mon 5 Oct 2026
  2. Wv Sri LankaFriendly3–0Fri 2 Oct 2026
  3. Dv SomaliaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying0–0Tue 31 Mar 2026
  4. Dv SomaliaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying0–0Fri 27 Mar 2026
  5. Dv LibyaWorld Cup qualifying0–0Mon 13 Oct 2025

South Africa

  1. Wat EgyptFriendly1–0Sun 4 Oct 2026
  2. Wv EritreaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying5–0Wed 30 Sept 2026
  3. Wv GuineaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying2–1Sat 26 Sept 2026
  4. Lv CanadaWorld Cup0–1Sun 28 Jun 2026
  5. Wv South KoreaWorld Cup1–0Wed 24 Jun 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.