2013 Africa Cup of Nations Group A explained

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

All times South African Standard Time (UTC+2)

Matches

South Africa vs Cape Verde

GK 16 Itumeleng Khune RB 5 CB 14 Bongani Khumalo (c) CB 21 Siyabonga Sangweni LB 11 Thabo Matlaba RM 18 Thuso Phala CM 13 CM 12 Reneilwe Letsholonyane LM 8 CF 7 CF 17 Bernard Parker Substitutions: MF 6 MF 10 FW 9 Manager: Gordon Igesund

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Vozinha RB 23 Carlitos CB 3 Fernando Varela CB 6 Nando (c) LB 18 Nivaldo RM 7 CM 15 Marco Soares CM 5 Babanco LM 8 Toni Varela CF 10 CF 20 Substitutions: FW 11 MF 22 MF 17 Manager: Lúcio Antunes

Man of the Match:^[1] Thuso Phala (South Africa) Assistant referees Felicien Kabanda (Rwanda) Songuifolo Yeo (Ivory Coast) Fourth official Noumandiez Doué (Ivory Coast)

Angola vs Morocco

GK 1 Lamá RB 3 CB 4 Dani Massunguna CB 13 Bastos LB 15 Miguel RM 18 CM 6 Dedé CM 16 Pirolito LM 20 CF 9 Manucho (c) CF 17 Mateus Galiano Substitutions: FW 23 DF 2 MF 11 Manager: Gustavo Ferrín

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Nadir Lamyaghri (c) RB 2 Abderrahim Achchakir CB 17 Issam El Adoua CB 5 LB 15 Abdelhamid El Kaoutari RM 21 Nordin Amrabat CM 6 Adil Hermach CM 8 LM 11 Oussama Assaidi CF 14 CF 7 Substitutions: MF 10 FW 9 MF 18 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

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 LM 17 Bernard Parker CF 23 CF 9 Substitutions: MF 12 FW 7 MF 20 Manager: Gordon Igesund

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Lamá RB 3 Lunguinha CB 13 Bastos CB 4 LB 15 Miguel CM 16 Pirolito CM 6 RW 17 Mateus Galiano LW 18 SS 23 CF 9 Manucho (c) Substitutions: FW 7 MF 11 DF 14 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

GK 1 Nadir Lamyaghri (c) RB 2 CB 5 Mehdi Benatia CB 17 Issam El Adoua LB 3 Zakarya Bergdich CM 8 Karim El Ahmadi CM 7 RW 21 AM 10 LW 11 CF 14 Mounir El Hamdaoui Substitutions: FW 9 MF 18 MF 19 Manager: Rachid Taoussi

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Vozinha RB 14 Gégé CB 3 Fernando Varela CB 6 Nando (c) LB 18 Nivaldo DM 8 Toni Varela RM 15 Marco Soares LM 5 Babanco AM 7 CF 11 CF 20 Substitutions: MF 17 MF 10 DF 4 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

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 AM 7 RW 13 LW 18 CF 9 Youssef El-Arabi Substitutions: MF 23 MF 3 FW 14 Manager: Rachid Taoussi

width=25 ! width=25 GK 16 Itumeleng Khune RB 5 CB 14 Bongani Khumalo (c) CB 21 Siyabonga Sangweni LB 3 Tsepo Masilela CM 15 Dean Furman CM 19 RW 18 Thuso Phala LW 17 SS 23 CF 9 Substitutions: FW 10 MF 12 MF 13 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

GK 1 Vozinha RB 14 CB 3 CB 6 Nando (c) LB 23 Carlitos DM 8 RM 15 Marco Soares LM 5 Babanco AM 7 CF 11 Julio Tavares CF 20 Ryan Mendes Substitutions: FW 10 FW 21 FW 9 Manager: Lúcio Antunes

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Lamá RB 2 Marco Airosa CB 13 Bastos CB 4 Dani Massunguna LB 14 Amaro CM 8 Manucho Diniz CM 16 RW 17 AM 11 LW 7 Djalma CF 9 Manucho (c) Substitutions: MF 6 MF 18 FW 19 Manager: Gustavo Ferrín

Man of the Match: Héldon Ramos (Cape Verde) Assistant referees Béchir Hassani (Tunisia) Peter Edibe (Nigeria) Fourth official Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Groups Stage awards (Orange Man of the match and Samsung Fair Play). Orange Africa Cup of Nations South Africa 2013. 1 February 2013. https://archive.today/20130215123429/http://www.afcon2013online.com/index.php/component/content/article/44-news/611-groups-stage-awards-orange-man-of-the-match-and-samsung-fair-play. 15 February 2013. dead.