Angola and Zimbabwe played out a 1-1 draw in their second Group C match of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on December 26, 2025. The result left both teams still searching for their first win of the tournament after two matches each. Zimbabwe took the lead against the run of play in the first half, capitalizing on a defensive mistake. Angola pushed hard for an equalizer and were rewarded in the second half with a well-taken goal from inside the box. Both teams had chances to win it in a frantic finale, but neither could find a decisive second goal. The shared points meant both Angola and Zimbabwe faced an uphill battle to qualify for the knockout stages, needing results elsewhere to go their way.