Zimbabwe 2-3 South Africa · Africa Cup of Nations 2023
Zimbabwe lost to South Africa 2-3 in the Africa Cup of Nations 2023. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
Match report
Zimbabwe and South Africa met in the Africa Cup of Nations 2023 at Grand Stade de Marrakech in Marrakech on Monday, 29 December 2025.
Goalscorers
Zimbabwe: T. Maswanhise 19'; A. Modiba 73'. South Africa: T. Moremi 7'; L. Foster 50'; O. Appollis 82'.
How the match went
South Africa saw more of the ball, 66% of it. Zimbabwe had 10 shots with 3 on target, South Africa 16 with 9 on target. There were 6 corners in total, 3 to Zimbabwe and 3 to South Africa. Zimbabwe conceded 14 fouls, South Africa 11. The referee showed 2 yellow cards (1 for Zimbabwe, 1 for South Africa).
Line-ups
Zimbabwe started in a 4-2-3-1: W. Arubi, M. Garananga, G. Takwara, B. Galloway, D. Lunga, M. Nakamba, J. Fabisch, T. Maswanhise, B. Antonio, D. Msendami, P. Dube.
South Africa started in a 4-2-3-1: R. Williams, K. Mudau, S. Ngezana, M. Mbokazi, A. Modiba, S. Sithole, T. Mokoena, T. Moremi, S. Mbule, O. Appollis, L. Foster.
More from this competition: Africa Cup of Nations 2023 fixtures, results and table.