2013 Africa Cup of Nations Group A
# 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Group A

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 | |

All times South African Standard Time (UTC+2)

## Matches

### South Africa vs Cape Verde

| 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:
* Thuso Phala (South Africa)
* Assistant referees:
* Felicien Kabanda (Rwanda)
* Songuifolo Yeo (Ivory Coast)
* Fourth official:
* Noumandiez Doué (Ivory Coast)

### Angola vs Morocco

| 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:
* Geraldo (Angola)
* Assistant referees:
* Djibril Camara (Senegal)
* El Hadji Samba (Senegal)
* Fourth official:
* Koman Coulibaly (Mali)

### South Africa vs Angola

| 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:
* Dean Furman (South Africa)
* Assistant referees:
* Balla Diarra (Mali)
* Yanoussa Moussa (Cameroon)
* Fourth official:
* Ali Lemghaifry (Mauritania)

### Morocco vs Cape Verde

| 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:
* Ryan Mendes (Cape Verde)
* Assistant referees:
* Malik Alidu Salifu (Ghana)
* David Laryea (Ghana)
* Fourth official:
* Slim Jedidi (Tunisia)

### Morocco vs South Africa

| 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:
* Itumeleng Khune (South Africa)
* Assistant referees:
* Yéo Songuifolo (Ivory Coast)
* Jean-Claude Birumushahu (Burundi)
* Fourth official:
* Mohamed Benouza (Algeria)

### Cape Verde vs Angola

| 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:
* Héldon Ramos (Cape Verde)
* Assistant referees:
* Béchir Hassani (Tunisia)
* Peter Edibe (Nigeria)
* Fourth official:
* Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
