Get to Know the Teams of Group B in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Their Best Achievements, and World Rankings

Discover the details of Group B in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, including profiles of the national teams of Egypt, South Africa, Angola, and Zimbabwe, match schedules, historical statistics, and qualification chances.

Attention turns once again to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations as Morocco opens its doors to the African continent in a football festival held in modern stadiums amid the presence of passionate fans who never fall silent.

On a land that breathes football, the tournament becomes more than just a competition for the title; it is a story of identity and a clash of dreams, where African ambitions intersect with Arab passion in a moment that does not allow for half measures.

The teams participating in Group B of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations are: Egypt, Angola, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.

Below is the profile of the Egyptian national team, one of the competitors in Group B of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Greenwich Mean Time):

Matches: December 22 vs. Zimbabwe in Agadir (20:00), December 26 vs. South Africa in Agadir (15:00), December 29 vs. Angola in Agadir (16:00).

Qualification: Winner of Group C

Results: Botswana 1-1 at home, 4-0 away; Mauritania 2-0 and 1-0; Cape Verde 3-0 and 1-1.

Top Scorer: Mahmoud Hassan "Trezeguet" (4 goals)

Captain: Forward Mohamed Salah

Coach: Hossam Hassan (Egypt)

Ranking: 3rd in Africa, 34th worldwide

Previous Appearances: 26

Best Achievement: Champions in 1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010

Biggest Win: Against Nigeria 6-3 (1963)

Heaviest Defeats: Against Ethiopia 2-4 (1962), and Guinea 2-4 (1976)

Team Nickname: The Pharaohs

Next is the profile of the South African national team, another competitor in Group B of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Greenwich Mean Time):

Matches: December 22 vs. Angola in Marrakech (17:00), December 26 vs. Egypt in Agadir (15:00), December 29 vs. Zimbabwe in Marrakech (16:00).

Qualification: Winner of Group K

Results: Uganda 2-2 at home, 2-0 away; Congo Brazzaville 5-0 and 1-1; South Sudan 3-0 and 3-2.

Top Scorer: Thembinkosi Lorch (3 goals)

Captain: Goalkeeper Ronwen Williams

Coach: Hugo Broos (Belgium)

Ranking: 11th in Africa, 61st worldwide

Previous Appearances: 11

Best Achievement: Champions in 1996

Biggest Wins: Against Namibia 4-1 (1998), and Namibia 4-0 (2024)

Heaviest Defeat: Against Nigeria 0-4 (2004)

Team Nickname: "Bafana Bafana" (The Boys)

Below is the profile of the Angolan national team, another competitor in Group B of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Greenwich Mean Time):

Matches: December 22 vs. South Africa in Marrakech (17:00), December 26 vs. Zimbabwe in Marrakech (12:30), December 29 vs. Egypt in Agadir (16:00).

Qualification: Winner of Group F

Results: Sudan 2-1 at home, 0-0 away; Niger 2-0 and 1-0; Ghana 1-1 and 1-0.

Top Scorers: Mapoulo, Milson, Zézinho (each with 2 goals)

Captain: Midfielder Freddy

Coach: Patrice Bomel (France)

Ranking: 18th in Africa, 89th worldwide

Previous Appearances: 9

Best Achievement: Quarterfinals in 2008, 2010, 2024

Most Goals in a Match: 4-4 draw with Mali (2010)

Heaviest Defeat: Against Ivory Coast 2-5 (1998)

Team Nickname: The Black Gazelles