Africa will come to a standstill tonight when Bafana Bafana and Morocco play in the African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.
South Africa and Morocco will meet in the final round of 16 of the 2023 Afcon at the Stade de San Pedro.
South Africa qualified for the tournament by finishing second in their group behind leaders Mali. On the other hand, Morocco passed Group F in first place with two wins and one draw.
The winner of tonight's matchup will face Cape Verde in the 2023 Afcon quarter-finals. Follow all the live action below.
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starting lineup
Bafana XI: Williams, Mbala, Kekana, Mudau, Modiba, Sithole, Mokoena, Zwane, Morena, Tau, Makgopa.
Subs: Goth, Moswa, Moby, Mashego, Shulu, Maseko, Sibisi, Monare, Mayambela, Repasa, Adams, Apolis.
Morocco XI: Bounow, Hakimi, Agerud, Sais, Atiat Allah, Amrabat, Unahi, Amallah, Ezarzuli, Adli, En-Nesyri.
Action is scheduled to begin at 22:00 SAST. The match between Bafana and Morocco will be broadcast live on SuperSport PSL and SABC1.
You can also live stream the match if you don't have access to a TV screen. SABC+ (No subscription required).
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Morocco can win – Bruce
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“We know that if we succeed[against Morocco]it will be a big step towards what we all want, which is to play in the final and win” – Bafana coach Hugo Bruce He said this. citizen.
“Morocco were in the World Cup (reached the semi-finals in Qatar 2022), but I think they (still) want to win the AFCON. Maybe this is the highest level (for the players). It will be your last chance.”
They weren't very good in the group stage (Morocco drew with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but also won against Tanzania and Zambia), but they're still a good team and it's going to be a tough battle (Tuesday).
“But this is a football match and what happened here at AFCON was amazing. So let me give you another surprise. That Bafana can beat them, that's why we That’s the most important thing I learned.”
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