Gelson Dala put Angola ahead midway through the first half and recalled Musona levelled deep in first half added time. Angola recovered quickly to establish control and took the lead after 24 minutes through Qatar-based striker Dala. Hugo Marques, the 39-year-old Angola goalkeeper, had his head heavily bandaged before continuing after a collision with an opponent. After Angola were dispossessed in midfield, Zimbabwe counterattacked swiftly and a superb pass found Musona inside the box. As both sides sought a second goal and the lead, Marques rescued Angola 12 minutes from the end of regular time with an acrobatic one-hand save from substitute Tawanda Chirewa.

Source: Punch December 26, 2025 18:35 UTC