CAN 2025: South Africa get off to a good start against Angola

With goals from Oswin Appollis and Lyle Foster, South Africa dominated Angola (2-1) on Tuesday in Morocco, as part of the first matchday of the group stage of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

A successful start for South Africa at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The Bafana Bafana picked up their first three points after their victory over Angola. Facing the Palancas Negras on Tuesday, the South Africans prevailed 2-1. In a very lively encounter, the Bafana Bafana opened the scoring with a crisp shot from Oswin Appollis at the near post (21st minute).

Surprised, the Angolans reacted a few minutes later, with the equalizer scored by Show (35th minute). It took until the last 15 minutes of the game to determine the winner of this match. The winner, South Africa, sealed the victory with a strike from the veteran Lyle Foster (79th minute). Note that the final match of Tuesday’s schedule will pit Egypt against Zimbabwe.