Egypt and South Africa are aiming to remain excellent on the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) when the perimeters meet in Agadir on Friday.
The seven-time champions have been in peril of struggling the best shock on the finals up to now once they fell behind towards Zimbabwe on Monday, Manchester Metropolis striker Omar Marmoush equalising after the break and Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah scoring an added-time winner.
South Africa had been pegged again by Angola as a part of a forgettable first-half show of their opening Group B match earlier that night, however Burnley’s Lyle Taylor curled within the deciding objective 11 minutes from time of their 2-1 win.
101GreatGoals.com has the crew information and beginning line-ups as Egypt and South Africa proceed their AFCON 2025 campaigns.
Egypt line-up vs South Africa
Egypt changed Emam Ashour, who’s on the bench this time, with Nantes striker Mostafa Mohamed within the thirty third minute towards Zimbabwe.
Hassan known as Al-Ahly’s Ashour “an incredible participant” however identified that the midfielder solely returned in mid-November after two months out with Hepatitis A.
“He’s not absolutely match but after an extended absence,” added Hassan. “I made a decision to take him off to guard him from the stress.”
Salah made his first begin since November 22 within the opener, having been on Liverpool’s bench for 4 consecutive matches, together with two as an unused substitute.
Egypt beginning XI: Mohamed El Shenawy, Mohamed Hany, Yasser Ibrahim, Rami Rabia, Mohamed Hamdy, Marwan Attia, Zizo, Hamdi Fathy, Mohamed Salah, Omar Marmoush, Trezeguet
Egypt substitutes: Ahmed El Shenawy, Khaled Sobhy, Hossam Abdelmaguid, Emam Ashour, Salah Mohsen, Mostafa Mohamed, Ahmed Abou El Fotouh, Mohamed Shehata, Mohanad Lasheen, Mostafa Fathi, Ibrahim Adel, Osama Faisal, Ahmed Eid, Mostafa Shobeir, Mahmoud Saber
South Africa beginning line-up vs Egypt
Momeri begins for South Africa, with Al-Ettifaq’s Mohau Nkota, who made means for him on Monday, on the bench.
Lengthy-serving midfielder Themba Zwane helped South Africa end third in 2023 and was named of their provisional squad however missed out by means of a knee damage.
South Africa beginning XI: Ronwen Williams, Khuliso Mudau, Siyabonga Ngezana, Mbekezeli Mbokazi, Aubrey Modiba, Thalente Mbatha, Teboho Mokoena, Sphephelo Sithole, Oswin Appollis, Lyle Foster, Tshepang Moremi
South Africa substitutes: Tylon Smith, Khulumani Ndamane, Relebohile Mofokeng, Mohau Nkota, Elias Mokwana, Bathusi Aubaas, Sipho Chaine, Sipho Mbule, Samukelo Kabini, Nkosinathi Sibisi, Ricardo Goss, Proof Makgopa, Shandre Campbell, Thabang Matuludi
The best way to watch Egypt vs South Africa: TV channel, dwell on-line stream
Kick-off on Friday is at 15:00 GMT (10:00 ET / 07:00 PT). Within the UK, dwell protection of this AFCON 2025 match is on Channel 4 and All 4. Within the USA, beIN Sports activities is the match broadcaster.
On-line dwell streaming is on the market on an enormous vary of gadgets by means of Channel 4’s website and app and the beIN Sports activities app.
Egypt vs South Africa stats
- Egypt at the moment are 11 AFCON video games unbeaten in open play (W4 D7), together with three wins and three attracts through the group stage
- Their final such defeat was towards Nigeria of their opening sport in 2021, though they’d drawn their earlier six matches on the finals earlier than beating Zimbabwe
- The Pharaohs have gone 5 AFCON video games and not using a clear sheet, final preserving one within the 2021 remaining towards Senegal, which they misplaced on penalties
- Towards Zimbabwe, Egypt got here from behind to win a sport for the primary time since beating Morocco within the 2021 spherical of 16
- Victory would give them successive wins to begin the AFCON for an eleventh time, final taking most factors from their first two video games in 2019
- Since 1963, when a gaggle stage was launched, Egypt’s report of their second group sport is W14 D5 L4
- None of their second group sport on the final seven AFCON finals have resulted in defeat, final shedding in 2004 towards Algeria
- A loss to Nigeria of their opening sport in 2021 is their solely defeat of their final 23 group video games (W15 D7)
- Salah scored his eighth AFCON objective in his twentieth such sport and has scored at 5 editions (2017, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025); coach Hossam Hassan scored in seven
- Mostafa Mohamed has straight contributed to targets in his final 5 AFCON video games, scoring 4 and helping as soon as
- South Africa gained their opener for the primary time since 2004, with their victory representing the third time since that 12 months that they’ve gained a group-stage sport towards a rustic apart from Namibia.
- Their final 4 group-stage wins have come towards Angola in 2013 and 2025 and Namibia in 2019 and 2023
- Bafana at the moment are unbeaten in seven video games in open play since shedding to Mali in 2023 (W3 D4)
- They’ve gained the final two video games towards North African groups, beating Egypt and Morocco in 2019 and 2023 after beforehand going winless in 4 such matches (D1 L3)
- Victory can be the second time South Africa have gained three in a row towards North African opponents, having beforehand crushed Algeria and Tunisia within the 1996 quarter-finals and remaining and Morocco within the final eight in 1998 quarter-final
- Considered one of their eight AFCON group video games towards North African groups – a 3–1 win towards Morocco in 2002 – has resulted in victory (D2 L5)
- Towards Zimbabwe, Foster grew to become the primary South Africa participant to supply a objective and help in an AFCON sport since Could Mahlangu towards Morocco in 2013
- Together with qualifiers, Oswin Appollis has seven AFCON objective involvements (3 targets, 4 assists)
- At his fourth finals, Ronwen Williams featured in his twelfth AFCON sport to match Andre Arendse for probably the most appearances on the match by a South Africa goalkeeper
- Towards Zimbabwe, Foster grew to become the primary South Africa participant to supply a objective and help in an AFCON sport since Could Mahlangu towards Morocco in 2013
Egypt AFCON 2025 squad
Goalkeepers: Mohamed El Shenawy (Al Ahly), Ahmed El Shenawy (Pyramids), Mostafa Shobeir (Al Ahly), Mohamed Sobhy (Zamalek).
Defenders: Mohamed Hany (Al Ahly), Ahmed Eid (Al Masry), Ramy Rabia (Al Ain), Khaled Sobhi (Al Masry), Yasser Ibrahim (Al Ahly), Mohamed Ismail (Zamalek), Hossam Abdelmaguid (Zamalek), Mohamed Hamdy (Pyramids), Ahmed Fatouh (Zamalek).
Midfielders: Marwan Attia (Al Ahly), Hamdi Fathy (Al Wakrah), Mohanad Lasheen (Pyramids), Mahmoud Saber (Zed), Mohamed Shehata (Zamalek), Emam Ashour (Al Ahly), Zizo (Al Ahly), Trezeguet (Al Ahly), Ibrahim Adel (Al Jazira), Mostafa Fathi (Pyramids).
Forwards: Omar Marmoush (Manchester Metropolis), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes), Salah Mohsen (Al Masry), Osama Faisal (Al Ahly Financial institution).
South Africa AFCON 2025 squad
Goalkeepers: Sipho Chaine (Orlando Pirates), Ricardo Goss (Siwelele), Ronwen Williams (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Defenders: Samukele Kabini (Molde), Thabang Matuludi (Polokwane Metropolis), Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Orlando Pirates), Aubrey Modiba (Mamelodi Sundowns), Khuliso Mudau (Mamelodi Sundowns), Khulumani Ndamane (TS Galaxy), Siyabonga Ngezana (Steaua Bucharest), Nkosinathi Sibisi (Orlando Pirates), Tylon Smith (Queens Park Rangers)
Midfielders: Bathusi Aubaas (Mamelodi Sundowns), Thalenthe Mbatha (Orlando Pirates), Teboho Mokoena (Mamelodi Sundowns), Sphephelo Sithole (Tondela), Sipho Mbule (Orlando Pirates)
Forwards: Oswin Appollis (Orlando Pirates), Shandre Campbell (Membership Brugge), Lyle Foster (Burnley), Proof Makgopa (Orlando Pirates), Relebohile Mofokeng (Orlando Pirates), Elias Mokwana (Al Hazem), Tshepang Moremi (Orlando Pirates), Mohau Nkota (Al Ettifaq)
AFCON 2025 fixtures, full Africa Cup of Nations schedule
Sunday, December 21 2025
- Group A: Morocco 2-0 Comoros (Rabat)
Monday, December 22 2025
- Group A: Mali 1-1 Zambia (Casablanca)
- Group B: South Africa 2-1 Angola (Marrakech)
- Group B: Egypt 2-1 Zimbabwe (Agadir)
Tuesday, December 23 2025
- Group D: Senegal 3-0 Botswana (Tangie)
- Group D: DR Congo 1-0 Benin (Rabat)
- Group C: Nigeria 2-1 Tanzania (Fes)
- Group C: Tunisia 3-1 Uganda (Rabat)
Wednesday, December 24 2025
- Group E: Burkina Faso 2-1 Equatorial Guinea (Casablanca)
- Group E: Algeria 3-0 Sudan (Rabat)
- Group F: Ivory Coast 1-0 Mozambique (Marrakech)
- Group F: Cameroon 1-0 Gabon (Agadir)
Friday, December 26 2025
- Group B: Angola vs Zimbabwe (Marrakech, 12:30)
- Group B: Egypt vs South Africa (Agadir, 15:00)
- Group A: Zambia vs Comoros (Casablanca, 17:30)
- Group A: Morocco vs Mali (Rabat, 20:00)
Saturday, December 27 2025
- Group D: Benin vs Botswana (Rabat, 12:30)
- Group D: Senegal vs DR Congo (Tangier, 15:00)
- Group C: Uganda vs Tanzania (Rabat 3, 17:30)
- Group C: Nigeria vs Tunisia (Fes, 20:00)
Sunday, December 28 2025
- Group F: Gabon vs Mozambique (Agadir, 12:30)
- Group E: Equatorial Guinea vs Sudan (Casablanca, 15:00)
- Group E: Algeria vs Burkina Faso (Rabat, 17:30)
- Group F: Ivory Coast vs Cameroon, (Marrakech, 20:00)
Monday, December 29 2025
- Group B: Angola vs Egypt (Agadir, 16:00)
- Group B: Zimbabwe vs South Africa (Marrakech, 16:00)
- Group A: Comoros vs Mali (Casablanca, 19:00)
- Group A: Zambia vs Morocco (Rabat, 19:00)
Tuesday, December 30 2025
- Group C: Tanzania vs Tunisia (Rabat, 16:00)
- Group C: Uganda vs Nigeria (Fes, 16:00)
- Group D: Benin vs Senegal (Tangier, 19:00)
- Group D: Botswana vs DR Congo (Rabat, 19:00)
Wednesday, December 31 2025
- Group E: Equatorial Guinea vs Algeria (Rabat, 16:00)
- Group E: Sudan vs Burkina Faso (Casablanca, 16:00)
- Group F: Gabon vs Ivory Coast (Marrakech, 19:00)
- Group F: Mozambique vs Cameroon (Agadir, 19:00)
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 spherical of 16
Saturday, January 3 2026
- SR1: Group D winners vs Group B/E/F third-place (Tangier, 16:00)
- SR2: Group A runners-up vs Group C runners-up (Casablanca, 19:00)
Sunday, January 4
- SR3: Group A winners vs Group C/D/E third-place (Rabat, 16:00)
- SR4: Group B runners-up vs Group F runners-up (Rabat, 19:00)
Monday, January 5
- SR5: Group B winners vs Group A/C/D third-place (Agadir, 6pm)
- SR6: Group C winners vs Group A/B/F third-place (Fes, 8:30pm)
Tuesday, January 6
- SR7: Group E winners vs Group D runners-up (Rabat 2, 6pm)
- SR8: Group F winners vs Group E runners-up (Marrakech, 8:30pm)
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 quarter-finals
Friday, January 9
- QF1: Winner SR2 vs Winner SR1 (Tangier, 16:00)
- QF2: Winner SR4 vs Winner SR3 (Rabat, 19:00)
Saturday, January 10
- QF3: Winner SR7 vs Winner SR6 (Marrakech, 16:00)
- QF4: Winner SR5 vs Winner SR8 (Agadir, 19:00)
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 semi-finals
Wednesday, January 14
- SF1: Winner QF1 vs Winner QF4 (Tangier, 17:00)
- SF2: Winner QF3 vs Winner QF2 (Rabat, 20:00)
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 third-place match
Saturday, January 17
- SF1 vs SF2 losers (Casablanca, 16:00)
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 remaining
Sunday, January 18
- SF1 vs SF2 winners (Rabat, 19:00)
