South Africa surprised Morocco and secured a place in the quarterfinals – In a surprising turn of events during the CAF TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Côte d’Ivoire 2023, South Africa achieved a huge victory by defeating Morocco 2-0 in the round of 16.
The first half of the match began with few scoring opportunities, with a goal disallowed for Morocco after a VAR investigation. Tension increased in the second half when South Africa took the lead with Evidence Makgopa’s goal, while Morocco faced defeat for missing a penalty.
The turning point of the match came when South Africa took advantage of its numerical advantage after a Moroccan player was shown a red card. This advantage proved valuable and South Africa secured their victory with a brilliant free kick from Teboho Mokoena. The match demonstrated South Africa’s resilience and strategic progress, turning the tide in its favour.
Looking ahead, South Africa will advance to the quarterfinals, where they will face Cape Verde on Saturday, February 3. The upcoming clash promises to be an exciting duel, with both teams eager to compete. semi-final phase, thus adding to the excitement of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Côte d’Ivoire 2023.
Bafana Bafana quarter-final Fixture AFCON 2023
🇨🇻 Cape Verde vs Bafana Bafana 🇿🇦
Venue: Stade Charles Konan Banny de Yamoussoukro
Date: 03/02/2024
Kick Off: 22:00
Hugo Bross, South Africa coach
“In the first half, we tried to contain them and cut off their passing lines. In the second, the game opened up and we scored. We knew that whoever scores first in the match will have a big advantage.”
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