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Mozambique and Eswatini square off at the Isaac Wolfson Stadium in the 2024 COSAFA Cup on Saturday (June 29). Both sides failed to win their opening game in Group A.
Mozambique turned in a resilient display in their curtain-raiser, as they fought back from behind to salvage a 1-1 draw with hosts South Africa on Wednesday.
Chiquinho Conde’s men have won two of their last six competitive games, losing once, since January. Having suffered a group-stage exit in 2023, Mozambique will look to avoid another heartbreak, as they aim to surpass their 2022 run, when they lost to Senegal in the final.
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Meanwhile, Eswatini were denied a dream start to their COSAFA Cup campaign, as they drew goalless with Botswana on Wednesday.
That was in keeping with their struggles in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, where they lost all four games to sit rock-bottom in Group D.
While Eswatini will look to get up and running in Group A, their current form offers little optimism, as they have managed just one win in 11 games across competitions.
Mozambique vs Eswatini Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The results have been split right down the middle in the fixture, with both teams winning twice apiece in five meetings.
- This will be the second COSAFA Cup encounter between the two teams, with Eswatini winning on penalties in the third-place playoff in 2021.
- Mozambique are unbeaten in four games across competitions, winning twice, since a 3- defeat to Cape Verde in the Africa Cup of Nations in January.
- Eswatini are on a four-game winless run, losing twice, and have one won in 11 games across competitions since July 2023.
Mozambique vs Eswatini Prediction
Eswatini’s current form is nothing to write home, so they could have a tough time against a resilient Mozambican side. Nevertheless, expect Conde’s men to take the positives from their draw with South Africa and secure all three points.
Prediction: Mozambique 2-1 Eswatini
Mozambique vs Eswatini Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Mozambique to win
Tip 2: Both sides to score - Yes (Both sides have scored in five of Mozambique’s last seven games.)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - Yes (There have been fewer than five bookings in eight of Mozambique’s last 10 games.)
