{"id":3445,"date":"2025-12-29T04:17:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T04:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/home\/south-africa-beats-zimbabwe-3-2-qualifies-for-afcon-2025"},"modified":"2025-12-30T04:55:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T04:55:08","slug":"south-africa-beats-zimbabwe-3-2-qualifies-for-afcon-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/sport\/south-africa-beats-zimbabwe-3-2-qualifies-for-afcon-2025","title":{"rendered":"South Africa Beats Zimbabwe 3-2, Qualifies for AFCON 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ap-summary\" dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\n<h4>What You Need to Know<\/h4>\n<p>South Africa triumphed over Zimbabwe with a score of 3-2 in the third round of Group B matches in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. This victory secures South Africa&#8217;s place in the knockout stage of the tournament as the runner-up in their group, while Zimbabwe remains at the bottom with only one point.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa. <\/strong> <\/span>South Africa triumphed over Zimbabwe with a score of 3-2 today, Monday, in the third round of Group B matches in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.<\/p>\n<p>The goals for South Africa were scored by Tshepang Morime (7), Lyle Foster (50), and Oswin Apollis (82, penalty).<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, Tawanda Maswanhise (19) and Aubrey Modiba (73, own goal) scored for Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n<p>With this victory, South Africa secured a place in the knockout stage of the continental tournament as the runner-up in Group B.<\/p>\n<p>South Africa now has 6 points, sitting in second place, one point behind the leaders, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Zimbabwe remains at the bottom of the group with just one point.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"HIGHLIGHTS | Zimbabwe ? South Africa | #TotalEnergiesAFCON2025 - Group B\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-eqn6ZGEjaM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is the main international football competition in Africa, organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Established in 1957, it has grown to include numerous teams from across the continent, showcasing the best of African football talent. The tournament is held every two years, with teams competing for the prestigious title and a chance to represent Africa in the FIFA World Cup.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Africa<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What You Need to Know South Africa triumphed over Zimbabwe with a score of 3-2 in the third round of Group B matches in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. 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