🏆 **Results of the First Round of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations**
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Results of the first round of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations
The **first round** of the group stage of the **2025 Africa Cup of Nations**, held in **Morocco**, kicked off amidst a large audience. The matches were full of excitement and featured crucial goals in the final moments.
⚽ **Zambia 🇿🇲 vs. Mali 🇲🇱** — **Draw 1-1**
In one of the most notable matches of **Group A**, the **Zambia vs. Mali** match ended in a 1-1 draw.
- ✔️ **Mali took the lead** with a goal by Lassine Seynoko in the **61st minute**.
- ✔️ **Zambia snatched a last-gasp equalizer** with a header from Patson Daka in the **90+2** minute.
With this draw, both teams share the points at the top of the group, temporarily, after Morocco's victory in another match.
📊 **Match Highlights:**
- * Both teams shared possession throughout the match.
- * Mali applied pressure in the second half before their goal.
- * Zambia's goal came at a crucial moment, securing a valuable point.
🇿🇦 **South Africa vs. Angola 🇦🇴** — **South Africa Wins 2-1**
In the **Group B** match, **South Africa** achieved an important victory over **Angola** with a score of **2-1**.
- ✔️ The South African team managed to score the decisive winning goal.
- ✔️ The match was highly competitive.
With this win, South Africa makes a strong start in the group.
🇪🇬 **Egypt vs. Zimbabwe 🇿🇼** — **Egypt Wins 2-1**
The Egyptian national team continued its strong start to the tournament with a thrilling 2-1 victory over Zimbabwe in their Group B match.
📌 The match featured a dramatic turn of events:
- * Zimbabwe took the lead through Prince Dube in the 20th minute.
- * Oar Marmoush equalized for Egypt in the 63rd minute.
- * Mohamed Salah scored the winning goal in the second minute of stoppage time, securing three crucial points for the Pharaohs.
⚽ First Round Results Ignite Competition in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations
🔴 Goal Highlights
The first round of matches in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations saw some crucial and exciting goals. Mali opened the scoring against Zambia through Lassine Seynayoko in the 61st minute, before Patson Daka snatched a last-gasp equalizer for Zambia in the 90+2 minute.
In the match between South Africa and Angola, South Africa secured a 2-1 victory after a strong performance and clear attacking focus. Azwin Abulis opened the scoring in the 21st minute, followed by an equalizer from Angola's Kafumata Manuel. South Africa then regained the lead with a goal from Lily Foster in the 78th minute. Meanwhile, in the match between Egypt and Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe took the lead through Prince Dobe in the 20th minute. Egypt responded strongly, with Omar Marmoush equalizing in the 63rd minute, and captain Mohamed Salah scored the decisive winning goal in the second minute of stoppage time (90+2), giving Egypt three valuable points at the start of their tournament campaign.
📌 **Group Standings After Matchday 1**
🔹 **Group A**
1. Morocco – 3 points
2. Zambia – 1 point
3. Mali – 1 point
4. Comoros – 0 points
🔹 **Group B**
1. South Africa – 3 points
2. Egypt – 3 points
3. Zimbabwe – 0 points
4. Angola – 0 points
📰 **Round Summary and Highlights**
- ✔️ **Excitement in the final moments**, especially In the Egypt vs. Zambia matches:
- ✔️ **Egypt leads Group B with a strong start.**
- ✔️ **A hard-fought draw between Zambia and Mali adds competitiveness to Group A.**