African Cup of Nations 1996 · Group stage · Group [object Object]

South Africa 1–0 Angola

Saturday 20 Jan 1996 · Johannesburg, South Africa

South Africa1–0Angola

Goals1

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57′1–0Mark Williams South Africa

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

South Africa: 1670 → 1680
Angola: 1525 → 1515

Expected score for South Africa: 80.4% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 15, 1996–2025.

South Africa wins: 9
Draws: 6
Angola wins: 0

Form either side

South Africa

Before

2–2 v Zambia 22 Nov 1995 · Simba Tournament 1995
2–0 v Egypt 24 Nov 1995 · Simba Tournament 1995
2–0 v Zimbabwe 26 Nov 1995 · Simba Tournament 1995
0–0 v Germany 15 Dec 1995 · Friendly
3–0 v Cameroon 13 Jan 1996 · African Cup of Nations 1996

After

0–1 v Egypt 24 Jan 1996 · African Cup of Nations 1996
2–1 v Algeria 27 Jan 1996 · African Cup of Nations 1996
3–0 v Ghana 31 Jan 1996 · African Cup of Nations 1996
2–0 v Tunisia 3 Feb 1996 · African Cup of Nations 1996
2–3 v Brazil 24 Apr 1996 · Friendly

Angola

Before

3–0 v Guinea 23 Apr 1995 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1995
1–0 v Mali 4 Jun 1995 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1995
1–2 v Mozambique 16 Jul 1995 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1995
4–0 v Botswana 30 Jul 1995 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1995
1–2 v Egypt 15 Jan 1996 · African Cup of Nations 1996

After

3–3 v Cameroon 24 Jan 1996 · African Cup of Nations 1996
2–0 v Uganda 1 Jun 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
3–1 v Uganda 16 Jun 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
1–2 v Ghana 6 Oct 1996 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1996
2–1 v Zimbabwe 10 Nov 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996

Group A

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1South Africa	3	2	0	1	+3	6
2Egypt	3	2	0	1	+1	6
3Cameroon	3	1	1	1	-2	4
4Angola	3	0	1	2	-2	1

Road through the tournament

South Africa

3–0 v Cameroon Group stage
1–0 v Angola Group stage
0–1 v Egypt Group stage
2–1 v Algeria Quarter-final
3–0 v Ghana Semi-final
2–0 v Tunisia Final

Angola

1–2 v Egypt Group stage
0–1 v South Africa Group stage
3–3 v Cameroon Group stage

Every South Africa v Angola match15

From South Africa's side.


22 Dec 2025	Angola	2–1	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2025	—
20 Nov 2022	Angola	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
21 Mar 2018	Angola	1–1 (won on pens)	Neutral	Friendly	—
28 Mar 2017	Angola	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
17 Nov 2015	Angola	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2015	—
13 Nov 2015	Angola	3–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2015	—
16 Jun 2015	Angola	2–1	Home	Friendly	—
23 Jan 2013	Angola	2–0	Home	African Cup of Nations 2013	Group stage
26 Oct 2009	Angola	2–0	Neutral	COSAFA Cup 2009	—
23 Jan 2008	Angola	1–1	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2008	Group stage
15 Jan 2002	Angola	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
20 Jun 1999	Angola	2–2	Away	African Cup of Nations qualification 1999	—
3 Oct 1998	Angola	1–0	Home	African Cup of Nations qualification 1998	—
8 Feb 1998	Angola	0–0	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 1998	Group stage
20 Jan 1996	Angola	1–0	Home	African Cup of Nations 1996	Group stage

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