Morocco and South Africa faced each other in the last 16 rounds of the Africa Cup of Nations at Stade Laurent Pokou. South Africa won the match 2-0 in the match in which Moroccan football player Hakim Ziyech, who plays for Galatasaray, was not included in the squad due to his injury. The goals that brought South Africa the victory were scored by Sekotori Evidence Makgopa in the 57th minute and Teboho Mokoena in the 90+5th minute. In Morocco, Achraf Hakimi could not take advantage of the penalty kick in the 85th minute, while Sofyan Amrabat was sent off with a red card in the 90+4th minute.
QUARTER FINAL PAIRINGS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED
After 8 matches played in the last 16 rounds of the African Cup of Nations, the teams that made it to the quarter-finals have been announced. Matchups in the quarter finals are as follows:
Friday, February 2:
20.00 Nigeria – Angola
23.00 Democratic Republic of Congo – Guinea
Saturday, February 3:
20.00 Mali – Ivory Coast
23.00 Cape Verde – South Africa