AFCON 2013: Group A

Group A in the 2013 African Cup of Nations is the only group in which none of the teams reached at least the quarterfinals of AFCON 2012. Angola was the closest, but was eliminated by Sudan on goal difference. Morocco was eliminated after two games against Morocco and Gabon.

South Africa failed to reach last year's AFCON, but will hope to repeat the magic of 1996, when the nation not only hosted the tournament, but won it as well. As for the Cape Verde Islands, it has been a long journey getting here, but now they have reached a major tournament at last.

Here are a live of some of the notable meetings among the teams in Group A include the following. Unless indicated, the matches involve major tournaments the teams have met (home nations are listed first, unless otherwise indicated):

Here is a list of some notable matches from major tournament the nations in Group A have meet previously. Please note that:

1. The home teams will be listed first unless otherwise indicated.
2. Matches played during qualifying in group play will be in aqua font.
3. Matches played during a tournament will be in lime font: unless indicated, the games will be understood as that having been played in the group stage.
4. Special circumstances will be in red font.

South Africa vs Cape Verde Islands

• 2006 FIFA World Cup 
• June 5, 2004: South Africa 2, Cape Verde Islands 1
• Game played at Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein 
• June 4, 2005: Cape Verde Islands 1, South Africa 2
• Game played at Estadio da Varzea in Praia

Angola vs Morocco

• This will be the first meeting at a major competition. All of the five meetings prior have been friendly matches.

South Africa vs Angola

• AFCON 1996 
• January 20, 1996: South Africa 1, Angola 0
• Game played at Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg
• AFCON 1998 
• February 8, 1998: South Africa 0, Angola 0
• Game played at Stade Municipal in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
• AFCON 2000
• October 3, 1998: South Africa 1, Angola 0
• Game played in Johannesburg
• June 20, 1999: Angola 2, South Africa 2
• Game played in Luanda
• AFCON 2008 
• January 23, 2008: South Africa 1, Angola 1
• Game played at Tamale Stadium in Tamale, Ghana

Morocco vs Cape Verde Islands

• This will be the first meeting between these two nations ever.

Morocco vs South Africa

• AFCON 1998 
• February 22, 1998: South Africa 2, Morocco 1
• Game played at Stade Municipal in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
• AFCON 2002
• January 30, 2002: South Africa 3, Morocco 1
• Game played at Stade Amari Daou in Segou, Mali
• AFCON 2004 (quarterfinal)
• February 4, 2004: South Africa 1, Morocco 1
• Game played at Stade Olympique de Sousse in Sousse, Tunisia

Cape Verde Islands vs Angola

• This will be the first meeting at a major competition. All of the five meetings prior have been friendly matches.