- In the history of Football and Afcon, this would be the two-side first meeting and tournament.
- The two goalless draws in Group A seemed to have set a trend for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, as there has only been one win and five draws so far.
- The opening 0-0 draw between South Africa and Cape Verde meant Cape Verde picked up their first point in their first Afcon tournament.
- Morocco, beaten finalists in 2004 and winners in 1976, believe they have the team capable of reaching the final in 2013.
- Morocco lost their first leg encounter against Mozambique 2-0 on their road to the finals, but was able to overturn the result with a 4-0 victory at home.
- Cape Verde, 70th in the Fifa World rankings, is the highest ranked team in Group A.
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http://en.africatopsports.com/2013/01/20/afcon-2013-the-man-of-the-match-in-angola-vs-morocco/