Staff Reporter.
South Africa and defending champions Angola have booked their semifinal places at the Hollywoodbets Cosafa Cup 2025.
South Africa’s nervy 0-0 draw with Mauritius was enough to see them top Group A, with a helping hand from Zimbabwe, while Angola defeated Malawi to finish top of Group B.
South Africa now await the winner of Group D in the last four, while Angola will clash with the top side in Group C.
Both those pools will be completed on Wednesday.
South Africa advanced to the semifinals after they topped their pool on goal-difference.
They had Zimbabwe to thank for their qualification after the latter defeated Mozambique 3-1 in the other match in Group A.
It meant three teams finished on four points.
Mozambique defeated South Africa 1-0 in their opener, South Africa beat Zimbabwe 2-0 and Zimbabwe beat Mozambique 3-1.
SA have a +1 goal-difference, Zimbabwe +0 and Mozambique -1, and that was the difference in the end.
The final games in Group C and Group D will be played on Wednesday, when the semifinal line-up will be complete.
Eswatini face already eliminated Tanzania at the Toyota Stadium in a Group C clash (KO 3pm;), needing a win to overhaul Madagascar at the top of the table.
It is exactly the same scenario in Group D, where Botswana take on Zambia at the Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium (KO 3pm).
Zambia are already eliminated, while a 1-0 win for Botswana leaves them level on points, goal-difference and goals-scored with Comoros and brings it down to Fair Play points. Any other type of win and they are through, any other result and Comoros will advance.