Zimbabwe 2-3 South Africa: Match Highlight, Goals & Player Ratings

Zimbabwe

Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise 19'

A. Modiba 73' (OG)

South Africa

T. Moremi 7'

L. Foster 50'

O. Appollis 82' (Pen)

Africa Cup of Nations 2025

Group Stage - 3

December 29, 2025 4:00pm

Grand Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech

Key stats

Ball Possession

33%

67%

Total Shots

Shots on Goal

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Fouls

Lineup

Zimbabwe 4-2-3-1

South Africa 4-2-3-1

Goalkeeper

W. Arubi

7.0

R. Williams

7.3

Defenders

D. Lunga

5.9

A. Modiba

6.2

B. Galloway

5.9

M. Mbokazi

6.5

John Gerald Tungamirai Takwara

6.5

S. Ngezana

6.6

M. Garananga

6.2

K. Mudau

6.6

Midfielders

J. Fabisch

6.9

T. Mokoena

7.5

M. Nakamba

6.3

S. Sithole

6.3

D. Msendami

O. Appollis

7.0

B. Antonio

6.2

S. Mbule

6.6

Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise

7.6

T. Moremi

6.9

Forwards

P. Dube

6.9

L. Foster

8.2

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Highest rating

7.6

Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise

8.2

L. Foster

Match Summary

On December 29, 2025 during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations match, Zimbabwe faced off against South Africa at Grand Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech. The game concluded with South Africa securing a victory. With 33% possession, Zimbabwe versus South Africa's 67% and shots on goal at 3 to 9. South Africa had 83% successful passes (of 479 passes) over Zimbabwe which had 67% successful passes (of 224 passes). The outstanding efforts by Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise and L. Foster played a key role.

Lineup

4-2-3-1

Arubi

7.0

Played:
95Min

Saves:
6 of 9

Accurate passes:
18/29

Won duels:
0/1

Garananga

6.2

Played:
75Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
9/17

Won duels:
5/7

Dribbles:
1/1

Takwara

6.5

Played:
95Min

Tackles:
1

Blocked:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
15/20

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
2/3

Galloway

5.9

Played:
95Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
9/18

Won duels:
1/2

Dribbles:
0/1

Lunga

5.9

Played:
95Min

Tackles:
3

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
19/26

Won duels:
6/10

Dribbles:
2/3

Nakamba

6.3

Played:
95Min

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
19/21

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
1/10

Dribbles:
0/1

Fabisch

6.9

Played:
88Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
18/23

Key passes:
3

Won duels:
2/7

Maswanhise

7.6

Played:
95Min

Tackles:
3

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
7/13

Won duels:
7/10

Dribbles:
2/4

Antonio

6.2

Played:
59Min

Accurate passes:
4/8

Won duels:
5/9

Dribbles:
1/2

Msendami

Dube

6.9

Played:
60Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
9/13

Key passes:
2

Won duels:
5/8

Dribbles:
1/1

Foster

8.2

Played:
73Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
12/15

Key passes:
2

Won duels:
3/6

Dribbles:
1/1

Appollis

7.0

Played:
95Min

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
31/37

Key passes:
2

Won duels:
0/3

Dribbles:
0/1

Mbule

6.6

Played:
86Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
29/34

Key passes:
2

Won duels:
8/13

Dribbles:
1/1

Moremi

6.9

Played:
76Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
15/19

Won duels:
3/12

Dribbles:
1/3

Mokoena

7.5

Played:
95Min

Tackles:
2

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
56/64

Won duels:
6/8

Dribbles:
1/1

Sithole

6.3

Played:
45Min

Accurate passes:
18/24

Won duels:
4/6

Modiba

6.2

Played:
95Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
35/43

Key passes:
5

Won duels:
2/6

Dribbles:
0/1

Mbokazi

6.5

Played:
95Min

Blocked:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
52/60

Won duels:
2/10

Dribbles:
2/2

Ngezana

6.6

Played:
95Min

Blocked:
1

Accurate passes:
54/58

Won duels:
4/8

Mudau

6.6

Played:
95Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
34/39

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
7/10

Dribbles:
0/1

Williams

7.3

Played:
95Min

Saves:
2 of 4

Accurate passes:
42/52

Won duels:
2/2

Substitutes

Coach

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Chirewa

7.0

Played:
36Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
5/8

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
1/2

Zindoga

6.5

Played:
36Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
5/7

Won duels:
1/4

Bonne

7.0

Played:
35Min

Accurate passes:
4/9

Won duels:
8/10

Chipezeze

Mapisa

Murwira

Mudimu

Jalai

6.2

Played:
20Min

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
3/3

Won duels:
0/2

Padera

Fusire

Navaya

Wadi

Chakuchichi

Played:
7Min

Coach

Molefi Petrus Ntseki

Aubaas

6.7

Played:
50Min

Tackles:
2

Accurate passes:
17/24

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
4/7

Goss

Chaine

Kabini

Sibisi

Smith

Matuludi

Ndamase

Campbell

Mofokeng

Mokwana

Nkota

6.3

Played:
19Min

Accurate passes:
1/2

Mbatha

6.3

Played:
9Min

Accurate passes:
1/2

Makgopa

6.9

Played:
22Min

Accurate passes:
2/6

Won duels:
4/4

Stats

Ball Possession

Zimbabwe: 33%

South Africa: 67%

Total Shots

Zimbabwe: 10

South Africa: 16

Shots on Goal

Zimbabwe: 3

South Africa: 9

Corner Kicks

Zimbabwe: 3

South Africa: 2

Offsides

Zimbabwe: 5

South Africa: 1

Fouls

Zimbabwe: 13

South Africa: 11

Yellow Cards

Zimbabwe: 1

South Africa: 1

Red Cards

Zimbabwe: 0

South Africa: 0

Total Passes

Zimbabwe: 224

South Africa: 479

Goals Prevented

Zimbabwe: 0

South Africa: 0

Passes Accuracy

Zimbabwe: 149 (67%)

South Africa: 399 (83%)

Zimbabwe vs South Africa

Key stats

Lineup

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Match Summary

Lineup

Stats

Ball Possession

Total Shots

Shots on Goal

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Fouls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Total Passes

Goals Prevented

Passes Accuracy

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