- 29 December 2025, Zimbabwe vs South Africa, 2-3, Lose
- 26 December 2025, Angola vs Zimbabwe, 1-1, Draw
- 22 December 2025, Egypt vs Zimbabwe, 2-1, Lose
- 18 January 2022, Zimbabwe vs Guinea, 2-1, Win
- 14 January 2022, Malawi vs Zimbabwe, 2-1, Lose
Zimbabwe
Home
- 04 January 2026, South Africa vs Cameroon, 1-2, Lose
- 29 December 2025, Zimbabwe vs South Africa, 2-3, Win
- 26 December 2025, Egypt vs South Africa, 1-0, Lose
- 22 December 2025, South Africa vs Angola, 2-1, Win
- 10 February 2024, South Africa vs DR Congo, 6-5, Win
South Africa
Away
Africa Cup of Nations
Africa Cup of Nations, Africa
The recent clash between Zimbabwe and South Africa in the Africa Cup of Nations provided an intense and thrilling spectacle, ultimately ending with South Africa edging out Zimbabwe 3-2. Examining the data, both teams displayed formidable attacking prowess, each scoring in both halves of the game. South Africa demonstrated remarkable efficiency by converting their goal opportunities early in each half, which set a high competitive tone for Zimbabwe. Despite this, Zimbabwe managed to equalize twice, showcasing their tenacity and ability to respond under pressure.
Analyzing the tactical nuances, both teams exhibited comparable approaches, each securing three corner kicks. Zimbabwe's tendency to push high up the field resulted in five offside calls, compared to South Africa's disciplined lone offside, indicating a structured defensive strategy. The offside discrepancies reveal that Zimbabwe's attacking momentum was occasionally thwarted by hurried advances, whereas South Africa's disciplined backline maintained shape, allowing well-timed breakthroughs.
Discipline played an integral role, with each team accruing one yellow card and nearly matching foul counts, Zimbabwe with 11 and South Africa with 10. Notably, Zimbabwe's yellow card came late in the game at a critical juncture, just after South Africa's winning goal. This may have impacted their ability to mount another attacking sequence resulting in a potential equalizer. The defensive structures of both sides held firm without conceding a red card, but South Africa's initial goal-scoring efficiency and disciplined structure set the cornerstone for their eventual victory.
Form Guide
| Lose | 2-3 | Zimbabwe vs South Africa | |
| Draw | 1-1 | Angola vs Zimbabwe | |
| Lose | 2-1 | Egypt vs Zimbabwe | |
| Win | 2-1 | Zimbabwe vs Guinea | |
| Lose | 2-1 | Malawi vs Zimbabwe |
- PLAYED
- 5
- WINS
- 1
- GOALS
- 7:9
- GOALS / MATCH
- 1.4
- Zimbabwe has won only one out of its last five matches with a goal difference of 7:9, scoring 1.4 goals average
| Lose | 1-2 | South Africa vs Cameroon | |
| Win | 2-3 | Zimbabwe vs South Africa | |
| Lose | 1-0 | Egypt vs South Africa | |
| Win | 2-1 | South Africa vs Angola | |
| Win | 6-5 | South Africa vs DR Congo |
- PLAYED
- 5
- WINS
- 3
- GOALS
- 12:11
- GOALS / MATCH
- 2.4
- South Africa has won three out of its last five matches with a goal difference of 12:11, scoring 2.4 goals average
Zimbabwe H2H South Africa
| Home game | Zimbabwe | 2 | 3 | South Africa | Away game | Africa Cup of Nations | |
| Home game | Zimbabwe | 0 | 0 | South Africa | Away game | World Cup Africa Qualification | |
| Away game | Zimbabwe | 0 | 2 | South Africa | Home game | COSAFA Cup | |
| Away game | Zimbabwe | 1 | 3 | South Africa | Home game | World Cup Africa Qualification | |
| Away game | Zimbabwe | 0 | 1 | South Africa | Home game | World Cup Africa Qualification |
- PLAYED
- 5
- WINS
- 0
- GOALS
- 3:9
- GOALS / MATCH
- 0.60
- Zimbabwe lost four times in head-to-head matches
- Teams played five times head-to-head in the current season with the goals score 3:9; average goals per match – 0.60
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