Angola and Zimbabwe are in search of their first factors on the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) when the edges meet in Marrakech on Friday.
Present’s objective drew the Palancas Negras degree in opposition to South Africa of their opening Group B match on Monday, however Burnley’s Lyle Taylor curled within the deciding objective 11 minutes from time of their 2-1 defeat.
The Warriors have been unlucky to not earn a minimum of a degree from their assembly with seven-time champions Egypt later that night, Prince Dube giving them a Twentieth-minute lead earlier than Manchester Metropolis striker Omar Marmoush equalised after the break and Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah scored an added-time winner.
101GreatGoals.com has the workforce information and beginning line-ups as Angola and Zimbabwe proceed their AFCON 2025 campaigns.
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Angola line-up vs Zimbabwe
Angola’s three adjustments embrace bringing in Nottingham Forest centre-back David Carmo, who’s on mortgage to Oviedo.
Winger Manuel Benson – at present being borrowed from Burnley by Swansea Metropolis – can be new of their facet, as is Vitoria midfielder Beni.
Kialonda Gaspar, Maestro and Zito Luvumbo make method. AEK Athens ahead Zini Salvador was dominated out of the event after sustaining an harm at membership degree.
Angola beginning XI: Hugo Marques, Clinton Mata, Jonathan Buatu, David Carmo, To Carneiro, Manuel Benson, Beni, Fredy, Present, Gelson Dala, M’Bala Nzola
Angola substitutes: Signori Antonio, Nurio Fortuna, Kialonda Gaspar, Milson, Maestro, Ary Papel, Randy Nteka, Zito Luvumbo, Mabululu, Eddie Afonso, Neblu, Mario Balburdia, Rui Modesto, Chico Banza, Pedro Bondo
Zimbabwe beginning line-up vs Angola
Skilled ahead Information Musona, who has 26 worldwide objectives, is available in to the beginning line-up for Zimbabwe, who’re with out Walter Musona – a scorer twice in qualifying.
Defender Divine Lunga, winger Invoice Antonio and ahead Macauley Bonne, of English eighth-tier workforce Maldon & Tiptree, are additionally new faces of their facet.
Godknows Murwira, Munashe Garan’anga, Daniel Msendami and Washington Navaya transfer to the bench.
Zimbabwe beginning XI: Washington Arubi, Gerald Takwara, Marvelous Nakamba, Teenage Hadebe, Emmanuel Jalai, Prince Dube, Jonah Fabisch, Invoice Antonio, Divine Lunga, Macauley Bonne, Information Musona
Zimbabwe substitutes: Elvis Chipezeze, Sean Fusire, Prosper Padera, Washington Navaya, Brendan Galloway, Daniel Msendami, Martin Mapisa, Tawanda Maswanhise, Tawanda Chirewa, Godknows Murwira, Isheanesu Mauchi, Alec Mudimu, Ishmael Wadi, Junior Zindoga
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Learn how to watch Angola vs Zimbabwe: TV channel, dwell on-line stream
Kick-off on Friday is at 12:30 GMT (07:30 ET / 04:30 PT). Within the UK, dwell AFCON 2025 protection is on Channel 4’s 4seven, All 4 and YouTube channel. Within the USA, beIN Sports activities is the event broadcaster.
On-line dwell streaming is obtainable on an enormous vary of units via Channel 4’s website and app and the beIN Sports activities app.
Angola vs Zimbabwe stats
- Angola have didn’t win 9 of their ten opening AFCON video games at AFCON (D6 L3), the exception in 2012 with a 2–1 win over Burkina Faso
- On the 2 earlier events when Angola misplaced their opening sport (1996 and 2006), they drew their following match
- They’ve by no means misplaced their opening sport and progressed to the knockout rounds
- In 9 earlier second group AFCON video games, Angola have received three (2008 vs Senegal, 2010 vs Mali, 2023 vs Mauritania), drawn 4 and misplaced two (each to South Africa, in 1996 and 2013)
- Present’s objective was his second for the nationwide workforce in 50 appearances and his first on the finals in his eighth such sport
- Fredy produced his fourth AFCON help in his final 4 video games however this was the primary time Angola misplaced a sport through which Fredy assisted, having received the earlier two
- Their depend of 23 fouls in opposition to South Africa is probably the most in a single AFCON sport since a minimum of 2010
- Three of Angola’s final six AFCON objectives have been scored following a free kick, all assisted by Fredy
- Zimbabwe have by no means received inside their first two video games on the finals, with all three of their wins of their closing group sport
- After scoring first however shedding for a fifth time on the event, their total AFCON document is W3 D2 L11
- None of their video games on the finals have ended 0-0 and so they have by no means recorded a clear sheet
- Dube’s objective was his seventh for the nationwide workforce and first at AFCON on his seventh look
- That is their second sport in opposition to a fellow Southern African workforce at AFCON; the primary was a 2–1 loss to Malawi of their second group sport in 2021
- A run of scoring in every of their final three video games is the longest run of successive objectives on the AFCON of their historical past
- In 5 earlier AFCON appearances, they’ve misplaced their second group video games 4 occasions (2004, 2006, 2017, 2021) and drawn as soon as (2019)
Angola AFCON 2025 squad
Goalkeepers: Neblu (Primero Agosto), Hugo Marques (Petro de Luanda), Dominique (Etoile Carouge).
Defenders: Rui Modesto (Udinese), Eddie Afonso (Petro de Luanda), To Carneiro (AS FAR), Nurio Fortuna (Volos FC), Pedro Bondo (Famalicao), David Carmo (Actual Oviedo), Buatu (Gil Vicente), Gaspar (Lecce), Clinton Mata (Lyon).
Midfielders: Beni Mukendi (Victoria SC), Present (Kocaelispor), Fredy (Bodrumspor), Maestro (Alanyaspor), Manuel Keliano (Akhmat Grozny), Mario Balburdia (Boluspor).
Forwards: Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari), Manuel Benson (Swansea Metropolis), Milson (Crvena Zvezda), Chico Banza (Zamalek), Gelson Dala (Al Wakrah), Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano), Ary Papel (Al Akhdar), Mabululu (Al Ahli Tripoli), Mbala Nzola (Pisa), Zine (AEK Athens).
Zimbabwe AFCON 2025 squad
Goalkeepers: Washington Arubi (Marumo Gallants), Elvis Chipezeze (Magesi), Martin Mapisa (MWOS FC).
Defenders: Godknows Murwira (Scottland), Emmanuel Jalai (Dynamos FC), Sean Fusire (Sheffield Wednesday), Munashe Garananga (FC Copenhagen), Gerald Takwara (Al Ittihad Misurata), Isheanesu Mauchi (Simba Bhora), Brendon Galloway (Plymouth Argyle), Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati), Alec Mudimu (Flint City United), Divine Lunga (Mamelodi Sundowns).
Midfielders: Marvelous Nakamba (Luton City), Jonah Fabisch (Erzgebirg Aue), Andy Rinomhota (Studying), Prosper Padera (SJK Seinajoki), Tawanda Chirewa (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Information Musona (Scottland)
Forwards: Invoice Antonio (KV Mechelen), Ishmael Wadi (CAPS United), Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell), Daniel Msendami (Marumo Gallants), Prince Dube (Younger Africans), Washington Navaya (TelOne FC), Macauley Bonne (Maldon & Tiptree), Junior Zindoga (TS Galaxy), Tadiwanashe Chakuchichi (Scottland)
AFCON 2025 fixtures, full Africa Cup of Nations schedule
Sunday, December 21 2025
- Group A: Morocco 2-0 Comoros (Rabat)
Monday, December 22 2025
- Group A: Mali 1-1 Zambia (Casablanca)
- Group B: South Africa 2-1 Angola (Marrakech)
- Group B: Egypt 2-1 Zimbabwe (Agadir)
Tuesday, December 23 2025
- Group D: Senegal 3-0 Botswana (Tangie)
- Group D: DR Congo 1-0 Benin (Rabat)
- Group C: Nigeria 2-1 Tanzania (Fes)
- Group C: Tunisia 3-1 Uganda (Rabat)
Wednesday, December 24 2025
- Group E: Burkina Faso 2-1 Equatorial Guinea (Casablanca)
- Group E: Algeria 3-0 Sudan (Rabat)
- Group F: Ivory Coast 1-0 Mozambique (Marrakech)
- Group F: Cameroon 1-0 Gabon (Agadir)
Friday, December 26 2025
- Group B: Angola vs Zimbabwe (Marrakech, 12:30)
- Group B: Egypt vs South Africa (Agadir, 15:00)
- Group A: Zambia vs Comoros (Casablanca, 17:30)
- Group A: Morocco vs Mali (Rabat, 20:00)
Saturday, December 27 2025
- Group D: Benin vs Botswana (Rabat, 12:30)
- Group D: Senegal vs DR Congo (Tangier, 15:00)
- Group C: Uganda vs Tanzania (Rabat 3, 17:30)
- Group C: Nigeria vs Tunisia (Fes, 20:00)
Sunday, December 28 2025
- Group F: Gabon vs Mozambique (Agadir, 12:30)
- Group E: Equatorial Guinea vs Sudan (Casablanca, 15:00)
- Group E: Algeria vs Burkina Faso (Rabat, 17:30)
- Group F: Ivory Coast vs Cameroon, (Marrakech, 20:00)
Monday, December 29 2025
- Group B: Angola vs Egypt (Agadir, 16:00)
- Group B: Zimbabwe vs South Africa (Marrakech, 16:00)
- Group A: Comoros vs Mali (Casablanca, 19:00)
- Group A: Zambia vs Morocco (Rabat, 19:00)
Tuesday, December 30 2025
- Group C: Tanzania vs Tunisia (Rabat, 16:00)
- Group C: Uganda vs Nigeria (Fes, 16:00)
- Group D: Benin vs Senegal (Tangier, 19:00)
- Group D: Botswana vs DR Congo (Rabat, 19:00)
Wednesday, December 31 2025
- Group E: Equatorial Guinea vs Algeria (Rabat, 16:00)
- Group E: Sudan vs Burkina Faso (Casablanca, 16:00)
- Group F: Gabon vs Ivory Coast (Marrakech, 19:00)
- Group F: Mozambique vs Cameroon (Agadir, 19:00)
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 spherical of 16
Saturday, January 3 2026
- SR1: Group D winners vs Group B/E/F third-place (Tangier, 16:00)
- SR2: Group A runners-up vs Group C runners-up (Casablanca, 19:00)
Sunday, January 4
- SR3: Group A winners vs Group C/D/E third-place (Rabat, 16:00)
- SR4: Group B runners-up vs Group F runners-up (Rabat, 19:00)
Monday, January 5
- SR5: Group B winners vs Group A/C/D third-place (Agadir, 6pm)
- SR6: Group C winners vs Group A/B/F third-place (Fes, 8:30pm)
Tuesday, January 6
- SR7: Group E winners vs Group D runners-up (Rabat 2, 6pm)
- SR8: Group F winners vs Group E runners-up (Marrakech, 8:30pm)
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 quarter-finals
Friday, January 9
- QF1: Winner SR2 vs Winner SR1 (Tangier, 16:00)
- QF2: Winner SR4 vs Winner SR3 (Rabat, 19:00)
Saturday, January 10
- QF3: Winner SR7 vs Winner SR6 (Marrakech, 16:00)
- QF4: Winner SR5 vs Winner SR8 (Agadir, 19:00)
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 semi-finals
Wednesday, January 14
- SF1: Winner QF1 vs Winner QF4 (Tangier, 17:00)
- SF2: Winner QF3 vs Winner QF2 (Rabat, 20:00)
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 third-place match
Saturday, January 17
- SF1 vs SF2 losers (Casablanca, 16:00)
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 closing
Sunday, January 18
- SF1 vs SF2 winners (Rabat, 19:00)
