Morocco and South Africa – Bafana Bafana – will meet in the much-awaited African Cup of Nations (Afcon) Top 16 match on Tuesday 30th January.
The winner will face Cape Verde in the quarterfinals this weekend.
But while the achievements of the boys in yellow and green are a source of fun, their opponents have the full support of their country, their wives and even their mothers.
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Make or break for Bafana Bafana
On Tuesday 30th January, Bafana Bafana will face Morocco in the Afcon Round of 16. The match will take place at San Pedro Stadium in Ivory Coast at 22:00 PST.
If they win, they will advance to the quarterfinals and face Cape Verde this weekend.
According to coach Hugo Bruce, a win in an important game could pave the way for Afcon to win the title.
At a media conference he said: [beat Morocco], we took a big step towards what we all wanted: playing in the finals and maybe winning. ”
Will Moroccan mothers also participate?
Following Morocco's historic run to the FIFA World Cup finals in 2022, we watched the national team celebrate their monumental victory with their mothers.
This time, we would like to introduce three mothers who stood out among them.
Star players after Morocco's impressive victory over Portugal at the World Cup Sofian Boufal He pulled his mother from the stadium stands onto the pitch and did a victory dance with him.
When Morocco defeated Spain in the top 16, Achraf Hakimi I found his mother in the stands and gave her a sweet kiss.
2020 tearful clip Hakim Ziyech He quickly became a hot topic after donating 100% of his profits from the Moroccan team during the World Cup. In it, the player's mother shared an emotional video message expressing her pride in him.
“Do your best, be careful and behave like a gentleman,” she said.