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Zimbabwe vs South Africa
Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

2
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3
Dec 29, 2025
Stade de Marrakech

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
Lyle Foster
1
Goals
1
Assists
8.1
88'Substitution
Tadiwanashe Chakuchichi
Tadiwanashe Chakuchichi· In
Zimbabwe
South Africa
Goal!
2-3
Oswin Appollis
Oswin Appollis
82'·South Africa
⚽
81'Yellow Card
Zimbabwe
South Africa
Zimbabwe
Goal!
2-2
Aubrey Modiba
Aubrey Modiba
73'·Zimbabwe
⚽
South Africa
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Goal!
1-2
Lyle Foster
Lyle Foster
50'·South Africa
⚽
South Africa
34'Yellow Card
South Africa
Goal!
1-1
Tawanda Maswanhise
Tawanda Maswanhise
19'·Zimbabwe
⚽
Goal!
0-1
Tshepang Moremi
Tshepang Moremi
7'·South Africa
⚽

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
South Africa
South Africa
34%Ball Possession66%
10Shots Total16
3Shots On Target9
3Corners3
14Fouls11
1Yellow Cards1
5Offsides1
6Saves2
244Passes491
5Shots Off Target5
87Attacks98
41Dangerous Attacks35
7Shots Inside Box10
3Shots Outside Box6
2Goals3
11Free Kicks13
1Shots Blocked2
5Substitutions4
1Hit Woodwork0
14Tackles12
1Assists1
164Accurate Passes406
2Injuries1
9Total Crosses7
15Interceptions8
53Duels Won55
3Big Chances Created4

Team Lineups

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
7.3
90'102/4
13(54%)
3
8/11
7.0
88'01-
23(78%)
1
2/7
7.0
59'00-
12(69%)
1
5/8
6.9
31'001/2
9(44%)
-
8/11
6.9
31'000/1
12(60%)
1
1/4
6.6
30'00-
9(78%)
1
2/5
6.5
90'00-
23(74%)
1
2/3
6.5
90'00-
29(62%)
-
0/1
6.5
60'00-
8(50%)
-
5/10
6.3
75'000/2
17(53%)
1
5/7
6.3
15'00-
4(100%)
1
2/4
6.1
59'00-
9(56%)
-
3/11
6.0
90'00-
21(57%)
1
1/2
5.6
90'00-
24(92%)
1
2/12
5.1
90'00-
29(70%)
4
7/11
Tadiwa Chakuchichi
Tadiwa Chakuchichi
FW
-2'000/1
1(100%)
-
0/1
Shots
Total1
On Target0
Off Target0
Blocked1
Passes
Total1
Accurate1
Accuracy100%
Key Passes0
Long Balls0
Through Balls0
Defense
Tackles0
Tackles Won0
Interceptions0
Clearances0
Ball Recovery0
Duels
Total1
Won0
Lost1
Won %0%
Aerials Won0
Ground Won0
Possession
Touches4
Dribbles0/1
Dispossessed0
Other
Fouls0
Fouls Drawn0
Chances Created0
Crosses0/0

Zimbabwe vs South Africa H2H, Form & Key Stats

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Zimbabwe15D112454/155-8
South Africa15L1010310/158-3
Zimbabwe — last 5 games
  1. L0-1 @ Lesotho2025-10-13
  2. L1-3 @ Algeria2025-11-13
  3. W2-1 @ Qatar2025-11-17
  4. L1-2 @ Egypt2025-12-22
  5. D1-1 @ Angola2025-12-26
South Africa — last 5 games
  1. D0-0 @ Zimbabwe2025-10-10
  2. W3-0 vs Rwanda2025-10-14
  3. W3-1 vs Zambia2025-11-15
  4. W2-1 vs Angola2025-12-22
  5. L0-1 @ Egypt2025-12-26
Goal markets & scoring rates
TeamGamesAvg goalsOver 1.5Over 2.5Over 3.5BTTSClean sheetsFailed to score
Zimbabwe152.0767%33%20%53%13%47%
South Africa152.0767%40%13%40%53%33%
Venue split (Home vs Away)
TeamWherePldWDLGoalsPPGOver 2.5Clean sheets
ZimbabweHome40222-50.525%25%
South AfricaAway51314-21.220%60%
1st half vs 2nd half scoring
TeamGames1H goals2H goals2H share1H Over 0.5HT W-D-L
Zimbabwe146-125-645%64%2-7-5
South Africa159-613-359%67%4-9-2
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
7
Period covered
2010-01-27 – 2025-10-10
Zimbabwe wins
2
Draws
2
South Africa wins
3
Avg goals per meeting
2.14
Over 2.5 goals
57%
Both teams scored
43%
Home side won
57%share of all meetings won by whichever team hosted
Last 5 meetings
1W 2D 2L (Zimbabwe view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
1.8 vs 2.14
Most recent meetings (5 of 7)
DateHomeScoreAway
2025-10-10Zimbabwe0-0South Africa
2025-06-07South Africa2-0Zimbabwe
2024-06-11South Africa3-1Zimbabwe
2021-09-03Zimbabwe0-0South Africa
2013-09-10South Africa1-2Zimbabwe

How we calculate this

Africa Cup of Nations Standings

Africa Cup of Nations · 2025

Full standings
#TeamPGDPTS
13+57
···
43-32
13+27
23+16
33-12
43-21
13+49
23+14
···
43-30

Statistical Comparison

Statistical Comparison

Africa Cup of Nations - Group Stage
Zimbabwe
3 matches
South Africa
4 matches
0Wins2
1Draws0
2Losses2
4Goals6
1.33Goals per game1.50
6Goals conceded6
2.00Goals per game conceded1.50

Zimbabwe vs South Africa — Statistical Win Probability, Goal Markets & xG Projection

Poisson goal model computed from recent form (3 vs 4 matches) & H2H history

1X2 Statistical Win ProbabilityZimbabwe 34% · X · Draw 24% · South Africa 42%
1 · Home Win
34%
X · Draw
24%
2 · Away Win
42%
Projected Goals (xG Model)
1.41 vs 1.58
Projected Total: 3.00
Over 1.5 Goals
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
58%
Over 3.5 Goals
35%
Both Teams to Score (BTTS)
60%
Clean Sheet Prob. (H / A)
21% / 24%
Zimbabwe / South Africa
Most Likely Scorelines (Poisson):
1 - 1(11.2%)1 - 2(8.9%)2 - 1(7.9%)
Last Matches
Previous Meetings
Head to Head

Match summary

South Africa beat Zimbabwe 3-2 in the Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage.

Across 7 previous meetings on record, Zimbabwe won 2 and South Africa won 3, with 2 draws (2.14 goals per game).

Goals came from Tawanda Maswanhise (19') and Aubrey Modiba (73' og) for Zimbabwe and Tshepang Moremi (7'), Lyle Foster (50') and Oswin Appollis (82') for South Africa.