Africa Cup of Nations· Season 2025
Match Summary
South Africa defeated Zimbabwe 3:2. The match was played in Africa Cup of Nations 2025. Goals were scored by T. Moremi 7′, T. Maswanhise 19′, L. Foster 50′, A. Modiba 73′ (o.g.), O. Appollis 82′ (pen.). 2 yellow cards were shown. Zimbabwe had 34% possession while South Africa held 66%. Zimbabwe had 10 shots (3 on target) compared to 16 (9 on target) for South Africa. Zimbabwe made 5 substitutions, South Africa made 4. VAR was involved: Penalty confirmed (Mohau Nkota 80′).
Match Events
Key match events between Zimbabwe and South Africa — 5 goals and 2 cards recorded during the match.
assist: J. Fabisch
Own Goal
Penalty
Rivalry since 2021
Zimbabwe vs South Africa Head to Head Results· 5
Zimbabwe and South Africa have met 5 times — Zimbabwe won 0, South Africa won 3, with 2 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2021. South Africa leads the head-to-head with 3 victories from 5 meetings. A combined 7 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.40 per match (1 for the home side, 6 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 match (20%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 game (20%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. South Africa are currently unbeaten in the last 5 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–1 in 2024.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 13 May 2026