Africa Cup of Nations

FT Monday, December 29, 2025
South Africa DWWWL 3
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Zimbabwe LLWLD 2
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RSA123
ZIM112
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Team Stats

11
Fouls
14
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
5
3
Corner Kicks
3
2
Saves
6
66
Possession
34
16
SHOTS
10
9
ON GOAL
3
0.6
On Target %
0.3
1
Penalty Goals
0
1
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
403
Accurate Passes
165
490
Passes
243
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.7
2
Accurate Crosses
1
10
Crosses
12
0.2
Cross %
0.1
61
Long Balls
47
33
Accurate Long Balls
16
0.5
Long Balls %
0.3
2
Blocked Shots
2
5
Effective Tackles
9
13
Tackles
16
0.4
Tackle %
0.6
8
Interceptions
15
31
Effective Clearances
18
31
Clearances
18

Highlights

01:15 Solms: South Africa have a lot of room for improvement Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

RSA leads series 3-0-2

Lineups

ZIM · 4-2-3-1

  1. 22Washington ArubiG
  2. 13Brendan GallowayCD-L
  3. 2Gerald TakwaraCD-R
  4. 5Divine LungaLB
  5. 4Munashe GaranangaRB
  6. 12Bill AntonioAM
  7. 8Jonah FabischLM
  8. 18Marvelous NakambaRM
  9. 7Prince DubeF
  10. 14Daniel MsendamiAM-L
  11. 19Tawanda MaswanhiseAM-R

RSA · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Ronwen WilliamsG
  2. 14Mbekezeli MbokaziCD-L
  3. 21Siyabonga NgezanaCD-R
  4. 6Aubrey ModibaLB
  5. 20Khuliso MudauRB
  6. 17Sipho MbuleAM
  7. 4Teboho MokoenaLM
  8. 13Sphephelo SitholeRM
  9. 9Lyle FosterF
  10. 7Oswin AppollisAM-L
  11. 8Tshepang MoremiAM-R

Timeline

  1. 7' Goal! Zimbabwe 0, South Africa 1. Tshepang Moremi (South Africa) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Lyle Foster.
  2. 19' Goal! Zimbabwe 1, South Africa 1. Tawanda Maswanhise (Zimbabwe) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonah Fabisch.
  3. 34' Sipho Mbule (South Africa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 45' Substitution, South Africa. Bathusi Aubaas replaces Sphephelo Sithole.
  5. 50' Goal! Zimbabwe 1, South Africa 2. Lyle Foster (South Africa) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  6. 59' Substitution, Zimbabwe. Tawanda Chirewa replaces Daniel Msendami.
  7. 59' Substitution, Zimbabwe. Junior Zindoga replaces Bill Antonio.
  8. 60' Substitution, Zimbabwe. Macauley Bonne replaces Prince Dube.
  9. 73' Substitution, South Africa. Evidence Makgopa replaces Lyle Foster.
  10. 73' Own Goal by Aubrey Modiba, South Africa. Zimbabwe 2, South Africa 2.
  11. 75' Substitution, Zimbabwe. Emmanuel Jalai replaces Munashe Garan'anga.
  12. 76' Substitution, South Africa. Mohau Nkota replaces Tshepang Moremi.
  13. 81' Marvelous Nakamba (Zimbabwe) is shown the yellow card for handball.
  14. 82' Goal! Zimbabwe 2, South Africa 3. Oswin Appollis (South Africa) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  15. 86' Substitution, South Africa. Thalente Mbatha replaces Sipho Mbule.
  16. 88' Substitution, Zimbabwe. Tadiwa Chakuchichi replaces Jonah Fabisch.

Africa Cup of Nations News

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