2013 Africa Cup of Nations Group A

The South African and Angolan teams during match group stage.

Group A of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations ran from 19 January until 27 January. It consisted of South Africa (hosts), Angola, Morocco and Cape Verde. The matches were held in the South African cities of Johannesburg, Durban and Port Elizabeth.

## Standings

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  South Africa (H) | 3  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 4  | 2  | +2  | 5  | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Cape Verde | 3  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 3  | 2  | +1  | 5
3  |  Morocco | 3  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 3  | 3  | 0  | 3  |
4  |  Angola | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 4  | −3  | 1

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts

All times South African Standard Time (UTC+2)

## Matches

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### South Africa vs Cape Verde

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19 January 2013

18:00

South Africa | 0–0|  Cape Verde

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Soccer City, Johannesburg

Attendance: 50,000[1]

Referee: Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)

South Africa

Cape Verde

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GK | 16 | Itumeleng Khune
RB | 5 | Anele Ngcongca |  44'
CB | 14 | Bongani Khumalo (c)
CB | 21 | Siyabonga Sangweni
LB | 11 | Thabo Matlaba
RM | 18 | Thuso Phala
CM | 13 | Kagisho Dikgacoi |  |  46'
CM | 12 | Reneilwe Letsholonyane
LM | 8 | Siphiwe Tshabalala |  |  60'
CF | 7 | Lehlohonolo Majoro |  |  68'
CF | 17 | Bernard Parker
Substitutions:
MF | 6 | Lerato Chabangu |  |  46'
MF | 10 | Thulani Serero |  |  60'
FW | 9 | Katlego Mphela |  |  68'
Manager:
Gordon Igesund
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GK | 1 | Vozinha
RB | 23 | Carlitos
CB | 3 | Fernando Varela
CB | 6 | Nando (c)
LB | 18 | Nivaldo
RM | 7 | Platini |  60' |  63'
CM | 15 | Marco Soares
CM | 5 | Babanco
LM | 8 | Toni Varela
CF | 10 | Héldon Ramos |  |  76'
CF | 20 | Ryan Mendes |  |  85'
Substitutions:
FW | 11 | Julio Tavares |  |  63'
MF | 22 | David Silva |  |  76'
MF | 17 | Ronny |  |  85'
Manager:
Lúcio Antunes

Man of the Match:[2]
Thuso Phala (South Africa)

Assistant referees:
Felicien Kabanda (Rwanda)
Songuifolo Yeo (Ivory Coast)
Fourth official:
Noumandiez Doué (Ivory Coast)

### Angola vs Morocco

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19 January 2013

21:00

Angola | 0–0|  Morocco

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Soccer City, Johannesburg

Attendance: 25,000[1]

Referee: Badara Diatta (Senegal)

Angola

Morocco

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GK | 1 | Lamá
RB | 3 | Lunguinha |  |  78'
CB | 4 | Dani Massunguna
CB | 13 | Bastos
LB | 15 | Miguel
RM | 18 | Geraldo |  |  82'
CM | 6 | Dedé
CM | 16 | Pirolito
LM | 20 | Mingo Bile |  |  46'
CF | 9 | Manucho (c) |  34'
CF | 17 | Mateus Galiano
Substitutions:
FW | 23 | Guilherme |  |  46'
DF | 2 | Marco Airosa |  |  78'
MF | 11 | Gilberto |  |  82'
Manager:
Gustavo Ferrín
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GK | 1 | Nadir Lamyaghri (c)
RB | 2 | Abderrahim Achchakir
CB | 17 | Issam El Adoua
CB | 5 | Mehdi Benatia |  56'
LB | 15 | Abdelhamid El Kaoutari
RM | 21 | Nordin Amrabat
CM | 6 | Adil Hermach
CM | 8 | Karim El Ahmadi |  |  82'
LM | 11 | Oussama Assaidi
CF | 14 | Mounir El Hamdaoui |  |  71'
CF | 7 | Abdelaziz Barrada |  |  63'
Substitutions:
MF | 10 | Younès Belhanda |  77' |  63'
FW | 9 | Youssef El-Arabi |  |  71'
MF | 18 | Chahir Belghazouani |  |  82'
Manager:
Rachid Taoussi

Man of the Match:[2]
Geraldo (Angola)

Assistant referees:
Djibril Camara (Senegal)
El Hadji Samba (Senegal)
Fourth official:
Koman Coulibaly (Mali)

### South Africa vs Angola

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23 January 2013

17:00

South Africa | 2–0|  Angola

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Sangweni 30'
Majoro 62' | Report |

Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban

Attendance: 40,000[1]

Referee: Koman Coulibaly (Mali)

South Africa

Angola

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GK | 16 | Itumeleng Khune
RB | 5 | Anele Ngcongca
CB | 21 | Siyabonga Sangweni
CB | 14 | Bongani Khumalo (c)
LB | 3 | Tsepo Masilela
DM | 15 | Dean Furman
RM | 18 | Thuso Phala
CM | 19 | May Mahlangu |  |  46'
LM | 17 | Bernard Parker
CF | 23 | Tokelo Rantie |  |  58'
CF | 9 | Katlego Mphela |  |  78'
Substitutions:
MF | 12 | Reneilwe Letsholonyane |  |  46'
FW | 7 | Lehlohonolo Majoro |  |  58'
MF | 20 | Oupa Manyisa |  |  78'
Manager:
Gordon Igesund
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GK | 1 | Lamá
RB | 3 | Lunguinha
CB | 13 | Bastos
CB | 4 | Dani Massunguna |  50'
LB | 15 | Miguel
CM | 16 | Pirolito
CM | 6 | Dedé |  |  65'
RW | 17 | Mateus Galiano
LW | 18 | Geraldo |  |  46'
SS | 23 | Guilherme |  |  85'
CF | 9 | Manucho (c)
Substitutions:
FW | 7 | Djalma |  |  46'
MF | 11 | Gilberto |  |  65'
DF | 14 | Amaro |  |  85'
Manager:
Gustavo Ferrín

Man of the Match:[2]
Dean Furman (South Africa)

Assistant referees:
Balla Diarra (Mali)
Yanoussa Moussa (Cameroon)
Fourth official:
Ali Lemghaifry (Mauritania)

### Morocco vs Cape Verde

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23 January 2013

20:00

Morocco | 1–1|  Cape Verde

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El-Arabi 78' | Report | Platini 35'

Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban

Attendance: 25,000[1]

Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)

Morocco

Cape Verde

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GK | 1 | Nadir Lamyaghri (c)
RB | 2 | Abderrahim Achchakir |  21'
CB | 5 | Mehdi Benatia
CB | 17 | Issam El Adoua
LB | 3 | Zakarya Bergdich
CM | 8 | Karim El Ahmadi
CM | 7 | Abdelaziz Barrada |  65'
RW | 21 | Nordin Amrabat |  |  46'
AM | 10 | Younès Belhanda |  62' |  65'
LW | 11 | Oussama Assaidi |  |  54'
CF | 14 | Mounir El Hamdaoui
Substitutions:
FW | 9 | Youssef El-Arabi |  70' |  46'
MF | 18 | Chahir Belghazouani |  |  54'
MF | 19 | Kamel Chafni |  |  65'
Manager:
Rachid Taoussi
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GK | 1 | Vozinha
RB | 14 | Gégé
CB | 3 | Fernando Varela
CB | 6 | Nando (c) |  67'
LB | 18 | Nivaldo
DM | 8 | Toni Varela
RM | 15 | Marco Soares
LM | 5 | Babanco
AM | 7 | Platini |  |  71'
CF | 11 | Julio Tavares |  |  90'
CF | 20 | Ryan Mendes |  38' |  75'
Substitutions:
MF | 17 | Ronny |  |  71'
MF | 10 | Héldon Ramos |  |  75'
DF | 4 | Guy Ramos |  |  90'
Manager:
Lúcio Antunes

Man of the Match:[2]
Ryan Mendes (Cape Verde)

Assistant referees:
Malik Alidu Salifu (Ghana)
David Laryea (Ghana)
Fourth official:
Slim Jedidi (Tunisia)

### Morocco vs South Africa

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27 January 2013

19:00

Morocco | 2–2|  South Africa

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El Adoua 10'
Hafidi 82' | Report | Mahlangu 71'
Sangweni 86'

Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban

Attendance: 45,000[1]

Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)

Morocco

South Africa

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GK | 1 | Nadir Lamyaghri (c)
RB | 2 | Abderrahim Achchakir
CB | 5 | Mehdi Benatia
CB | 4 | Ahmed Kantari
LB | 15 | Abdelhamid El Kaoutari
DM | 17 | Issam El Adoua
CM | 19 | Kamel Chafni |  66'
AM | 7 | Abdelaziz Barrada |  |  75'
RW | 13 | Youssef Kaddioui |  |  53'
LW | 18 | Chahir Belghazouani |  28' |  63'
CF | 9 | Youssef El-Arabi
Substitutions:
MF | 23 | Abdelilah Hafidi |  57' |  53'
MF | 3 | Zakaria Bergdich |  |  63'
FW | 14 | Mounir El Hamdaoui |  |  75'
Manager:
Rachid Taoussi
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GK | 16 | Itumeleng Khune
RB | 5 | Anele Ngcongca |  34'
CB | 14 | Bongani Khumalo (c)
CB | 21 | Siyabonga Sangweni
LB | 3 | Tsepo Masilela
CM | 15 | Dean Furman
CM | 19 | May Mahlangu |  |  90+2'
RW | 18 | Thuso Phala
LW | 17 | Bernard Parker |  74' |  76'
SS | 23 | Tokelo Rantie
CF | 9 | Katlego Mphela |  |  51'
Substitutions:
FW | 10 | Thulani Serero |  |  51'
MF | 12 | Reneilwe Letsholonyane |  |  76'
MF | 13 | Kagisho Dikgacoi |  |  90+2'
Manager:
Gordon Igesund

Man of the Match:[2]
Itumeleng Khune (South Africa)

Assistant referees:
Yéo Songuifolo (Ivory Coast)
Jean-Claude Birumushahu (Burundi)
Fourth official:
Mohamed Benouza (Algeria)

### Cape Verde vs Angola

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27 January 2013

19:00

Cape Verde | 2–1|  Angola

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F. Varela 81'
Héldon 90+1' | Report | Nando 33' (o.g.)

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Attendance: 20,000[1]

Referee: Slim Jedidi (Tunisia)

Cape Verde

Angola

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GK | 1 | Vozinha
RB | 14 | Gégé |  84' |  87'
CB | 3 | Fernando Varela |  83'
CB | 6 | Nando (c)
LB | 23 | Carlitos
DM | 8 | Toni Varela |  |  46'
RM | 15 | Marco Soares
LM | 5 | Babanco
AM | 7 | Platini |  |  46'
CF | 11 | Julio Tavares
CF | 20 | Ryan Mendes
Substitutions:
FW | 10 | Héldon Ramos |  58' |  46'
FW | 21 | Djaniny |  |  46'
FW | 9 | Rambé |  |  87'
Manager:
Lúcio Antunes
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GK | 1 | Lamá
RB | 2 | Marco Airosa
CB | 13 | Bastos
CB | 4 | Dani Massunguna
LB | 14 | Amaro
CM | 8 | Manucho Diniz
CM | 16 | Pirolito |  78' |  86'
RW | 17 | Mateus Galiano |  |  63'
AM | 11 | Gilberto |  |  80'
LW | 7 | Djalma
CF | 9 | Manucho (c)
Substitutions:
MF | 6 | Dedé |  |  63'
MF | 18 | Geraldo |  |  80'
FW | 19 | Yano |  |  86'
Manager:
Gustavo Ferrín

Man of the Match:[2]
Héldon Ramos (Cape Verde)

Assistant referees:
Béchir Hassani (Tunisia)
Peter Edibe (Nigeria)
Fourth official:
Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f "2013 African Nations Cup Fixtures and Results". ESPN Soccernet. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
2. ^ a b c d e f "Groups Stage awards (Orange Man of the match and Samsung Fair Play)". Orange Africa Cup of Nations South Africa 2013. Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2013.

## External links

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2013 Africa Cup of Nations

Stages|

* Group A
* Group B
* Group C
* Group D
* Knockout stage
* Final

General information|

* Qualification
* Squads

Venues|

* Johannesburg
* Durban
* Port Elizabeth
* Nelspruit
* Rustenburg

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*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Won
*[D]: Drawn
*[L]: Lost
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