SA, Zambia secure 2025 Afcon qualification

South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe all booked their spots in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations tournament on Friday following a jam-packed list of fixtures across the continent.

In Group G, Zambia stunned reigning champions Cote d’Ivoire with a 1-0 win at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium. The Copper Bullets were in a competitive mode throughout the 90 minutes and made their intentions known from the get-go.

Kennedy Musonda’s 43rd minute strike saw Zambia end Matchday Five at the top of Group G.

Elsewhere, South Africa moved to the top of Group K following a 2-0 win against Uganda at the Mandela National Stadium.

Second-half efforts by Thapelo Morena and Patrick Maswanganyi saw Bafana Bafana accumulate 11 points after five matches played so far.

South Africa will next face South Sudan at the DHL Stadium on November 19.

Also, Zimbabwe made sure to book their ticket to the Moroccan showpiece after jotting down a 1-1 draw with Kenya at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane.

The result saw Zimbabwe qualifying in Group J after opening up a four-point lead over Kenya, who recorded back-to-back defeats in their last set of qualifiers, with one round of matches to go.

Results

Friday, November 15

Botswana 1-1 Mauritania

Uganda 0-2 South Africa

Mozambique 0-1 Mali

Cape Verde 1-1 Egypt

Zambia 1-0 Cote d’Ivoire

Zimbabwe 1-1 Kenya

Eswatini 1-1 Guinea-Bissau

Gambia 1-2 Comoros

Angola 1-1 Ghana

Gabon 1-5 Morocco. — Supersport