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.
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.
| 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 |
All times South African Standard Time (UTC+2)
      South Africa |     Cape Verde |
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     Angola |      Morocco |
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| South Africa | 2–0 | Angola |
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Sangweni  30'Majoro 62' | Report |
South Africa | Angola |
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| Morocco | 1–1 | Cape Verde |
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| El-Arabi 78' | Report | Platini 35' |
    Morocco |     Cape Verde |
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 Morocco | South Africa |
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Cape Verde | Angola |
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Man of the Match: [2] Assistant referees: |
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