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South Africa vs Angola: AFCON 2025 Group B Opener in Marrakesh

South Africa and Angola will face off at Marrakesh Stadium as they open their Group B campaign at the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 on Monday.

- Kick-off: 11:00 a.m. ET

- Venue: Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh, Morocco

This match marks the fifth meeting between the two nations at AFCON finals, continuing a long-standing continental rivalry.

AFCON Head-to-Head History Favors South Africa

Across their four previous AFCON encounters, South Africa remain unbeaten, recording two wins and two draws, with all meetings coming in the group stage.

Notably, whenever both teams were drawn into the same AFCON group, only one advanced to the knockout rounds:

- South Africa progressed in 1996, 1998, and 2013

- Angola advanced in 2008

Their most recent AFCON clash came in 2013, when tournament hosts South Africa claimed a 2–0 victory in Durban.

Recent Form: Angola Hold the Upper Hand

While AFCON history leans toward Bafana Bafana, Angola arrive with momentum:

- Unbeaten in their last six matches vs South Africa (3 wins, 3 draws)

- Dominant 3–0 victory in the 2025 COSAFA Cup final

- South Africa’s last win over Angola came in 2015 World Cup qualifying

Overall record (all competitions):

- South Africa: 9 wins

- Angola: 4 wins

- Draws: 6

Key Storylines to Watch

🇿🇦 South Africa

- Making their 12th AFCON appearance

- Champions in 1996, runners-up in 1998

- Winless in their last six AFCON opening matches

- Coached by Hugo Broos, who led them to third place at AFCON 2023

- Qualified undefeated, scoring 16 goals

🇦🇴 Angola

- Making their 10th AFCON appearance

- Quarter-finalists at the last AFCON

- Unbeaten in their last six AFCON opening matches

- Coached by Patrice Beaumelle

- Enter the tournament after an unbeaten qualifying campaign

What’s at Stake

With both teams eager to set the tone in Group B, this opening match could prove decisive in shaping the group standings. South Africa aim to break their opening-match drought, while Angola look to extend their dominance and capitalize on recent form.

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