South Africa vs Angola — Africa Cup of Nations: stats, lineups & analysis
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22.12.25 17:002 – 1Full Time
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Match Events
- 21′South Africa, goal:1–0O. Appollisassist
- 32′Angola, yellow card:Tó CarneiroFoul
- 35′Angola, goal:1–1assist
- 41′South Africa, yellow card:Foul
- 45+3′South Africa, yellow card:Foul
- Half-time1 – 1
- 46′South Africa, substitution:M. Nkota
- 53′South Africa, goal disallowed:Tshepang MoremiGoal cancelled
- 76′Angola, substitution:off
- 76′Angola, substitution:
- 79′South Africa, goal:2–1
- 80′South Africa, substitution:offS. Mbule
- 80′South Africa, substitution:O. Appollis
- 86′Angola, substitution:off
- 86′Angola, substitution:off
- 88′Angola, yellow card:Foul
- 90+2′Angola, substitution:off
- Full-time2 – 1
Lineups
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South Africa
4-2-3-1
7.24
Average match ratingSouth Africa +0.62
6.62
Angola
4-1-4-1
Referee
Ali Mahmood Mahmood Ismail
Grand Stade de Marrakech
Key Stats
58%Possession42%
–Expected Goals–
10Shots10
4Shots on Target4
1Corners9
85%Pass Accuracy80%
Top Performers
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Goals
personO. Appollis1 goal
1 goalAssists
Player Ratings
South Africa
Angola
Match report
South Africa vs Angola — the facts
South Africa beat Angola 2–1 (half-time 1–1).
South Africa met Angola in the Africa Cup of Nations (Group Stage - 1). Kick-off was Monday, 22 December 2025, 17:00 UTC at Grand Stade de Marrakech. Referee: Ali Mahmood Mahmood Ismail.
Team pages: South Africa · Angola · Africa Cup of Nations
Key moments
- 21' Goal: O. Appollis (assist: Lyle Foster) — 1–0
- 35' Goal: Show (assist: Fredy) — 1–1
- 79' Goal: Lyle Foster — 2–1
Starting line-ups
South Africa (4-2-3-1)
- 1 Ronwen Williams
- 6 Aubrey Modiba
- 14 Mbekezeli Mbokazi
- 21 Siyabonga Ngezana
- 20 Khuliso Mudau
- 4 Teboho Mokoena
- 13 Sphephelo Sithole
- 7 O. Appollis
- 17 S. Mbule
- 11 M. Nkota
- 9 Lyle Foster
Angola (4-1-4-1)
- 1 Hugo Marques
- 13 To Carneiro
- 3 Jonathan Buatu
- 6 Kialonda Gaspar
- 4 Clinton Mata
- 23 Show
- 10 Gelson Dala
- 16 Fredy
- 8 Maestro
- 18 Zito Luvumbo
- 9 M'Bala Nzola
About this match
On this page: the South Africa vs Angola final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Africa Cup of Nations fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the South Africa and Angola team pages or the Africa Cup of Nations page.