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Zimbabwe 2-3 South Africa: match report, goals and statistics
Zimbabwe 2-3 South Africa in Africa Cup of Nations on Monday, 29 December 2025. Goals, cards, statistics and the impact on the table.
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Key facts
- Final score
- Zimbabwe 2-3 South Africa
- Competition
- Africa Cup of Nations
- Round
- Group B · Matchday 3
- Date
- Monday, 29 December 2025
Match summary
Africa Cup of Nations, Monday, 29 December 2025: South Africa came out on top against Zimbabwe, winning 3-2.
Before kick-off
Over their last 5 games Zimbabwe have 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. They scored 2 goals and let in 5 goals (L-D-L-L-D). Zimbabwe are without a win in 5 matches.
Over their last 5 games South Africa have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. They scored 6 goals and let in 3 goals (D-D-W-W-L).
South Africa arrive in better form, taking 8 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 2 for Zimbabwe.
The previous meeting between the sides before this game was Zimbabwe 0-0 South Africa on Friday, 10 October 2025.
| Team | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 26 Dec | Angola | A | 1-1 | D |
| Zimbabwe | 22 Dec | Egypt | A | 1-2 | L |
| Zimbabwe | 13 Oct | Lesotho | A | 0-1 | L |
| Zimbabwe | 10 Oct | South Africa | H | 0-0 | D |
| Zimbabwe | 9 Sept | Rwanda | H | 0-1 | L |
| South Africa | 26 Dec | Egypt | A | 0-1 | L |
| South Africa | 22 Dec | Angola | H | 2-1 | W |
| South Africa | 14 Oct | Rwanda | H | 3-0 | W |
| South Africa | 10 Oct | Zimbabwe | A | 0-0 | D |
| South Africa | 9 Sept | Nigeria | H | 1-1 | D |
Goals and key moments
The match produced 5 goals.
Impact on the table
In the latest standings Zimbabwe are 4th with 1 point from 3 matches, while South Africa are 2nd with 6 points from 3 matches. That leaves Zimbabwe 5 points behind South Africa.
South Africa are currently in the play-off places.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tcmiprvuiqh | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | tt6pci1z2m4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 1 |
The full timeline, line-ups and statistics for Zimbabwe vs South Africa stay available on the match page.
This article is generated automatically from live match, standings and form data. Figures can change as data is updated.
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