South Africa vs Angola: Africa Cup of Nations Clash

South Africa ✓

2–1Match Finished

HT 1–1

Angola

Match Summary

In the highly anticipated match between South Africa and Angola at the Africa Cup of Nations, the two teams battled fiercely on December 22, 2025. South Africa showcased their dominance on home soil, while Angola fought valiantly to secure a vital result. The match concluded with a thrilling final score that highlighted the intensity of the competition.

Match Events

21'O. Appollis (L. Foster) South Africa
32'Tó Carneiro Foul Angola
35'Show (Fredy) Angola
41'Aubrey Modiba Foul South Africa
45+3'Siphephelo Sithole Foul South Africa
46'M. Nkota (T. Moremi) South Africa
53'Tshepang Moremi South Africa
76'Gelson Dala (Milson) Angola
76'M. Nzola (Mabululu) Angola
79'L. Foster (T. Moremi) South Africa
80'S. Mbule (B. J. Aubaas) South Africa
80'O. Appollis (E. Mokwana) South Africa
86'Maestro (Beni) Angola
86'Fredy (R. Nteka) Angola
88'Randy Nteka Foul Angola
90+2'Z. Luvumbo (C. Banza) Angola

Statistics

South Africa		Angola
4	Shots on Goal	4
4	Shots off Goal	1
10	Total Shots	10
2	Blocked Shots	5
4	Shots insidebox	7
6	Shots outsidebox	3
17	Fouls	23
1	Corner Kicks	9
1	Offsides	1
58%	Ball Possession	42%
2	Yellow Cards	2
	Red Cards
3	Goalkeeper Saves	2
458	Total passes	318
390	Passes accurate	255
85%	Passes %	80%
	expected_goals
	goals_prevented

Lineups

South Africa 4-2-3-1

21S. Ngezana

11M. Nkota

1 R. Williams G
20 K. Mudau D
21 S. Ngezana D
14 M. Mbokazi D
6 A. Modiba D
13 S. Sithole M
4 T. Mokoena M
11 M. Nkota M
17 S. Mbule M
7 O. Appollis M
9 L. Foster F

Substitutes

16 S. Chaine G
22 R. Goss G
18 S. Kabini D
25 T. Matuludi D
3 K. Ndamane D
19 N. Sibisi D
2 T. Smith D
15 B. J. Aubaas M
5 T. Mbatha M
8 T. Moremi M
24 S. Campbell F
23 E. Makgopa F
10 R. Mofokeng F
12 E. Mokwana F

Coach: Molefi Petrus Ntseki

Angola 4-1-4-1

4C. Mata

23Show

10Gelson Dala

16Fredy

8Maestro

18Z. Luvumbo

9M. Nzola

1 H. Marques G
4 C. Mata D
6 K. Gaspar D
3 J. Buatu D
13 To Carneiro D
23 Show M
18 Z. Luvumbo M
8 Maestro M
16 Fredy M
10 Gelson Dala M
9 M. Nzola F

Substitutes

12 S. Antonio G
22 Neblu G
28 Pedro Bondo D
2 N. Fortuna D
5 D. Carmo D
24 M. Balburdia M
20 M. Keliano M
7 Milson M
25 R. Modesto M
15 Beni M
17 R. Nteka M
11 Papel Ary F
14 M. Benson F
27 C. Banza F
19 Mabululu F

Coach: Pedro Valdemar Soares Gonçalves

Player Stats

Top Rated: Lyle Foster (highest match rating)

South Africa

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Rating
Ronwen Williams	G	90'	—	0	7.9
Khuliso Mudau	D	90'	—	0	6.9
Siyabonga Ngezana	D	90'	—	0	6.7
Mbekezeli Mbokazi	D	90'	—	0	7.3
Aubrey Modiba	D	90'	—	0	7.3
Siphephelo Sithole	M	90'	—	0	6.3
Teboho Mokoena	M	90'	—	0	7.3
Mohau Nkota	M	45'	—	0	6.7
Sipho Mbule	M	80'	—	0	6.7
Oswin Appollis	M	80'	1	0	7.9
Lyle Foster ★ Top Rated	F	90'	1	1	8.2
Tshepang Moremi sub	M	45'	—	1	6.5
Elias Mokwana sub	F	10'	—	0	6.5
Bathusi Aubaas sub	M	10'	—	0	6.5
Sipho Chaine sub	G	—	—	—	—
Ricardo Goss sub	G	—	—	—	—
Khulumani Ndamane sub	D	—	—	—	—
Nkosinathi Sibisi sub	D	—	—	—	—
Tylon Smith sub	D	—	—	—	—
Samukelo Kabini sub	D	—	—	—	—
Tholo Thabang Matuludi sub	D	—	—	—	—
Thalente Mbatha sub	M	—	—	—	—
Relebohile Mofokeng sub	F	—	—	—	—
Shandre Campbell sub	F	—	—	—	—
Evidence Makgopa sub	F	—	—	—	—

Full player stats

Player	Shots (on/tot)	Passes (tot/key/acc%)	Tackles	Duels (won/tot)	Dribbles (succ/att)	Fouls (drawn/comm)	Cards (Y/R)
Ronwen Williams	—	38/–/31%	—	2/2	—	2/–	0/0
Khuliso Mudau	—	25/–/23%	1	4/8	2/2	1/1	0/0
Siyabonga Ngezana	—	61/–/52%	—	4/10	—	3/4	0/0
Mbekezeli Mbokazi	1/2	51/–/40%	—	4/7	—	1/–	0/0
Aubrey Modiba	—	48/–/43%	4	8/11	–/1	4/2	1/0
Siphephelo Sithole	—	63/–/55%	2	6/15	—	1/3	1/0
Teboho Mokoena	–/2	58/2/56%	—	2/2	—	2/–	0/0
Mohau Nkota	—	11/–/11%	1	2/4	–/1	1/1	0/0
Sipho Mbule	—	34/1/27%	—	5/8	–/1	4/1	0/0
Oswin Appollis	1/1	34/1/28%	1	3/7	–/2	2/2	0/0
Lyle Foster	2/3	9/2/5%	1	5/8	—	2/–	0/0
Tshepang Moremi	—	18/1/15%	—	–/2	–/1	–/1	0/0
Elias Mokwana	—	2/–/1%	—	–/1	—	–/1	0/0
Bathusi Aubaas	—	6/–/3%	—	–/2	—	–/1	0/0
Sipho Chaine	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Ricardo Goss	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Khulumani Ndamane	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Nkosinathi Sibisi	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Tylon Smith	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Samukelo Kabini	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Tholo Thabang Matuludi	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Thalente Mbatha	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Relebohile Mofokeng	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Shandre Campbell	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Evidence Makgopa	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0

Angola

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Rating
Hugo Marques	G	90'	—	0	6.2
Clinton Mata	D	90'	—	0	6.3
Kialonda Gaspar	D	90'	—	0	6.2
Jonathan Buatu	D	90'	—	0	6.2
Tó Carneiro	D	90'	—	0	6.2
Show	M	90'	1	0	7.9
Zito Luvumbo	M	89'	—	0	6.2
Maestro	M	86'	—	0	6.5
Fredy	M	86'	—	1	7.5
Gelson Dala	M	76'	—	0	6.9
M'Bala Nzola	F	76'	—	0	6.3
Milson sub	M	14'	—	0	6.3
Mabululu sub	F	14'	—	0	6.7
Beni Mukendi sub	M	10'	—	0	6.9
Randy Nteka sub	M	10'	—	0	6.3
Chico Banza sub	F	1'	—	0	—
Neblú sub	G	—	—	—	—
Antonio Signori Dominique sub	G	—	—	—	—
Pedro Bondo sub	D	—	—	—	—
David Carmo sub	D	—	—	—	—
Núrio Fortuna sub	D	—	—	—	—
Manuel Benson sub	F	—	—	—	—
Rui Modesto sub	M	—	—	—	—
Manuel Keliano sub	M	—	—	—	—
Mário Balbúrdia sub	M	—	—	—	—
Ary Papel sub	F	—	—	—	—

Full player stats

Player	Shots (on/tot)	Passes (tot/key/acc%)	Tackles	Duels (won/tot)	Dribbles (succ/att)	Fouls (drawn/comm)	Cards (Y/R)
Hugo Marques	—	29/–/20%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Clinton Mata	—	31/3/24%	1	3/6	—	2/1	0/0
Kialonda Gaspar	–/1	33/–/26%	—	2/3	—	–/1	0/0
Jonathan Buatu	—	43/–/36%	—	2/5	—	—	0/0
Tó Carneiro	—	38/–/33%	1	3/5	—	1/2	1/0
Show	1/1	34/–/26%	2	6/12	—	2/4	0/0
Zito Luvumbo	—	13/1/8%	1	5/15	1/5	3/4	0/0
Maestro	—	20/–/18%	1	3/5	—	2/1	0/0
Fredy	1/1	40/2/34%	1	1/6	—	–/2	0/0
Gelson Dala	2/2	12/–/11%	—	4/7	1/2	2/2	0/0
M'Bala Nzola	—	13/1/8%	—	6/11	1/1	2/3	0/0
Milson	—	5/1/4%	—	–/1	–/1	—	0/0
Mabululu	—	1/–/1%	—	3/5	—	1/1	0/0
Beni Mukendi	—	2/–/2%	—	3/3	—	2/–	0/0
Randy Nteka	—	4/–/4%	—	1/3	1/1	–/2	1/0
Chico Banza	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Neblú	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Antonio Signori Dominique	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Pedro Bondo	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
David Carmo	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Núrio Fortuna	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Manuel Benson	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Rui Modesto	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Manuel Keliano	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Mário Balbúrdia	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Ary Papel	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0

Match Info

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations
Round: Group Stage - 1
Venue: Grand Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech
Referee: Ali Mahmood Mahmood Ismail, Sudan