2013 Africa Cup of Nations Group A

Last updated May 05, 2025

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

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
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	Advance to knockout stage
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

South Africa vs Cape Verde

19 January 2013

18:00

South Africa	0–0	Cape Verde
	Report ^{[ usurped ]}

Soccer City, Johannesburg

Attendance: 50,000^[1]

Referee: Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)

South Africa

Cape Verde


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


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

19 January 2013

21:00

Angola	0–0	Morocco
	Report ^{[ usurped ]}

Soccer City, Johannesburg

Attendance: 25,000^[1]

Referee: Badara Diatta (Senegal)

Angola

Morocco


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


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

23 January 2013

17:00

South Africa	2–0	Angola
Sangweni 30' Majoro 62'	Report ^{[ usurped ]}

Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban

Attendance: 40,000^[1]

Referee: Koman Coulibaly (Mali)

South Africa

Angola


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


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

23 January 2013

20:00

Morocco	1–1	Cape Verde
El-Arabi 78'	Report ^{[ usurped ]}	Platini 35'

Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban

Attendance: 25,000^[1]

Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)

Morocco

Cape Verde


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


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

27 January 2013

19:00

Morocco	2–2	South Africa
El Adoua 10' Hafidi 82'	Report ^{[ usurped ]}	Mahlangu 71' Sangweni 86'

Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban

Attendance: 45,000^[1]

Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)

Morocco

South Africa


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


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

27 January 2013

19:00

Cape Verde	2–1	Angola
F. Varela 81' Héldon 90+1'	Report ^{[ usurped ]}	Nando 33' (o.g.)

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Attendance: 20,000^[1]

Referee: Slim Jedidi (Tunisia)

Cape Verde

Angola


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


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

1 2 3 4 5 6 "2013 African Nations Cup Fixtures and Results". ESPN Soccernet. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
1 2 3 4 5 6 "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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[espn_2013_afcon-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 "2013 African Nations Cup Fixtures and Results". ESPN Soccernet. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2013.

[motm-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 "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.

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v t e 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

2013 Africa Cup of Nations Group A

Contents

Standings

Matches

South Africa vs Cape Verde

Angola vs Morocco

South Africa vs Angola

Morocco vs Cape Verde

Morocco vs South Africa

Cape Verde vs Angola

References

External links