South Africa vs Angola

CAF Africa Cup of Nations - Group Stage 22 Dec 2025, 17:00
South Africa
South Africa
2–1
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Angola
Angola
🏟 Stade de Marrakech Round 1

Match report

South Africa edged past Angola 2-1 in the CAF Africa Cup of Nations - Group Stage on 22 December 2025.

South Africa dominated possession with 86% of the ball and had 10 shots to Angola's 8.

The match was played at Stade de Marrakech.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 86% - 14% Shots 10 - 8 On target 4 - 4 Corners 1 - 9 Fouls 17 - 23 Yellow cards 4
8
Player of the match
Oswin Appollis
South Africa · 1 goal
8 Lyle Foster 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Show 1 goal
8 Ronwen Williams 3 saves
8 Fredy 1 assist
First half vs second half
South Africa stepped it up after the break, with 7 shots in the second half compared to 3 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 3–5 7–3
Shots On Goal 1–4 3–0
Ball Possession 57–43 —
Corners 0–5 1–4
Attacks 35–45 43–44
Match statistics
1 Corners 9
3 Substitution 5
78 Attacks 89
37 Dangerous Attacks 37
3 On Target 4
6 Off Target 4
86% Ball Possession 14%
10 Shots Total 8
4 Shots On Goal 4
4 Shots Off Goal 0
2 Shots Blocked 4
4 Shots Inside Box 5
6 Shots Outside Box 3
17 Fouls 23
1 Corners 8
1 Offsides 1
58% Ball Possession 42%
2 Yellow Cards 2
3 Saves 2
460 Passes Total 318
390 Passes Accurate 255
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-1-4-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
South Africa · 4-2-3-1
1 R. Williams
20 K. Mudau 21 S. Ngezana 14 M. Mbokazi 6 A. Modiba
13 S. Sithole 4 T. Mokoena
11 M. Nkota 17 S. Mbule 7 O. Appollis
9 L. Foster
Angola · 4-1-4-1
1 H. Marques
4 C. Mata 6 K. Gaspar 3 J. Buatu 13 Tó Carneiro
23 Show
18 Z. Luvumbo 8 Maestro 16 Fredy 10 G. Dala
9 M. Nzola
South Africa
Coach
Molefi Petrus Ntseki
Substitutes
  • 8 Tshepang Moremi
  • 12 Elias Mokwana
  • 15 Bathusi Aubaas
  • 16 Sipho Chaine
  • 22 Ricardo Goss
  • 3 Khulumani Ndamane
  • 19 Nkosinathi Sibisi
  • 2 Tylon Smith
  • 18 Samukelo Kabini
  • 25 Tholo Thabang Matuludi
  • 5 Thalente Mbatha
  • 10 Relebohile Mofokeng
  • 24 Shandre Campbell
  • 23 Evidence Makgopa
Angola
Coach
Pedro Valdemar Soares Gonçalves
Substitutes
  • 7 Milson
  • 19 Mabululu
  • 15 Beni Mukendi
  • 17 Randy Nteka
  • 27 Chico Banza
  • 22 Neblú
  • 12 Antonio Signori Dominique
  • 28 Pedro Bondo
  • 5 David Carmo
  • 2 Núrio Fortuna
  • 14 Manuel Benson
  • 25 Rui Modesto
  • 20 Manuel Keliano
  • 24 Mário Balbúrdia
  • 11 Ary Papel
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ T. Moremi ↓ M. Nkota South Africa
  • 76' ↑ Milson ↓ Gelson Dala Angola
  • 76' ↑ Mabululu ↓ M. Nzola Angola
  • 80' ↑ B. J. Aubaas ↓ S. Mbule South Africa
  • 80' ↑ E. Mokwana ↓ O. Appollis South Africa
  • 86' ↑ Beni ↓ Maestro Angola
  • 86' ↑ R. Nteka ↓ Fredy Angola
  • 90+2' ↑ C. Banza ↓ Z. Luvumbo Angola
Cards
  • 32' To Carneiro Angola
  • 41' A. Modiba South Africa
  • 45+3' S. Sithole South Africa
  • 88' R. Nteka Angola
Head-to-head
South Africa 1 1 draws 1 Angola
2025-12-22 South Africa vs Angola 2 - 1
2025-07-29 South Africa vs Angola 1 - 1
2025-06-15 Angola vs South Africa 3 - 0
Recent form
South Africa D L D W W
Angola L D D D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in South Africa vs Angola?
South Africa won 2-1 against Angola on 22 December 2025.
Who won South Africa vs Angola?
South Africa won the match 2-1.
Where was South Africa vs Angola played?
The match was played at Stade de Marrakech.
Who had more possession in South Africa vs Angola?
South Africa had 86% of possession, compared to 14% for the other side.