AFCON 2025 starting line-ups, teams

Angola and Zimbabwe are in search of their first factors on the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) when the perimeters meet in Marrakech on Friday.

Present’s aim 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 aim 11 minutes from time of their 2-1 defeat.

The Warriors have been unlucky to not earn not less than some extent 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 staff 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 the moment being borrowed from Burnley by Swansea Metropolis – can also be new of their aspect, as is Vitoria midfielder Beni.

Kialonda Gaspar, Maestro and Zito Luvumbo make approach. AEK Athens ahead Zini Salvador was dominated out of the match 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 Data Musona, who has 26 worldwide targets, 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 staff Maldon & Tiptree, are additionally new faces of their aspect.

Godknows Murwira, Munashe Garan’anga, Daniel Msendami and Washington Navaya transfer to the bench.

Zimbabe XI: Washington Arob, Girld Takora, Marvelous Character, Teena Hadebe, Prèn Help, Prèn Dubbe, O Fabich, Bllone Antone, Divinine Lunga, Diviey Luna, Divieleyleleyleleyleley, Knowleley Ben.

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 Zindoga28Tadiwa Chakuchichi

Easy methods to watch Angola vs Zimbabwe: TV channel, reside on-line stream

Kick-off on Friday is at 12:30 GMT (07:30 ET / 04:30 PT). Within the UK, reside AFCON 2025 protection is on Channel 4’s 4seven, All 4 and YouTube channel. Within the USA, beIN Sports activities is the match broadcaster.

On-line reside streaming is obtainable on an unlimited vary of units by means of Channel 4’s web site and app and the beIN Sports activities app.

Angola vs Zimbabwe stats

Angola have did not 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 aim was his second for the nationwide staff 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 essentially the most in a single AFCON sport since not less than 2010

Three of Angola’s final six AFCON targets 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 remaining group sport

After scoring first however shedding for a fifth time on the match, their general 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 aim was his seventh for the nationwide staff and first at AFCON on his seventh look

That is their second sport in opposition to a fellow Southern African staff 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 targets 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)

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Angola AFCON 2025 squad

Goalkeepers: Neblu (First August), 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: Ztoo Lugribo (Cagliar), Manuel Bernson (Swan Metropolis), Ahli Tripoli), Zine (EK Athes).

Zimbabwe AFCON 2025 squad

Goalkeepers: The Digital Abui (Marmo Gallants), Elvis Chipezeze (Magesia), Martin Mapisa (M.SOS FC).

Defenders: Godknows Murwira (Scottland), below Emmanuel (Dynamos FC), Sean Fuusire (Sheffield Wednesday), Munashe Garananga (FC Copenhagen), Geerald Takwara (Al Ithad Misurata), Ishenesu Mauchi (Simba Bhora), Brendon Galloway (Plymouth Argyle), Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati), Alex Mudimu (Flint City United), Divine Lunga (Mamelodowns).

Midfielders: Marvelous Nakamba (Luton City), Jonah Fabisch (Erzgebirg Aue), Andy Rinomhota (Studying), Prosper Padera (SJK Seinajoki), Tawanda Chirewa (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Data 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 remaining

Sunday, January 18

SF1 vs SF2 winners (Rabat, 19:00)