FULL TIME!
End of story. South Africa beat Morocco at the Africa Cup of Nations and advance to the quarter-finals
98'
Romain Saiss (Morocco) got to the ball and headed it powerfully across goal. A good shot, but it was inches over the bar. The ball crosses the line and South Africa has a shot on goal.
97'
Nayef Aguerd (Morocco) creates a great pass inside the box. However, the opposing defense picks it up and volleys it wide. Morocco now have a corner to win.
96' - GOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAL!
SOUTH AFRICA! Teboho Mokoena scores a wonderful free-kick. He puts the ball into the left corner. Phenomenal finish: 2-0.
95'
The referee signals that the yellow card has been canceled, and immediately pulls the red card out of his pocket! Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco) wasn't happy about that, but will have to leave the field.
VAR
It's been a while since that dangerous tackle by Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco), but referee Mahmood Ismail must have received some information, because he's signaling to use the VAR. He's going to review the move and, who knows, take the red card out of his pocket!
RED CARD!
A second penalty by Mahmood Ismail for Sofyan Amrabat means he has to leave the pitch early today. It's a red card.
+10
We'll have 10 minutes of extra time.
89'
Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) takes a corner kick, but it's too high and nobody can get to it.
HAMIKI MISSES THE PENALTY!
Achraf Hakimi misses from the penalty spot as his shot hits the crossbar. The ball is out of play and it's a goal kick for South Africa.
VAR
Morocco's players are satisfied after the referee awarded a PENALTY following a review by the video assistant referee. Referee Mahmood Ismail signals to use the VAR and will check whether or not it was a penalty for Morocco. Let's see what happens!
PENALTY FOR MOROCCO:
There appeared to have been a handball by one of Teboho Mokoena's (South Africa) players inside the box, but the referee was not convinced and ordered play to continue. NO penalty!
79'
Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco) tries a through ball, but Ronwen Williams pulls off a save.
74'
Amine Harit (Morocco) swings in the corner. He flicks the ball into the penalty area but it only finds the head of one of the opposition players, who clears the danger.
72'
Today's match is over for Evidence Makgopa who will be replaced by Zakhele Lepasa (South Africa).
70'
Hugo Broos makes a substitution. Themba Zwane makes way for Thapelo Maseko (South Africa).
64'
Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco) is booked after bringing down an opponent. Mahmood Ismail has an easy decision now.
63'
Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco) throws the ball in beautifully, but the opposition player gets to it first and heads it away.
56' - GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAL!
FROM SOUTH AFRICA! Evidence Makgopa converts his chance into a goal and opens the scoring in the Africa Cup of Nations: 0-1!
55'
Thapelo Morena (South Africa) crosses into the box, but Bono comes out of his goal to save the ball.
51'
Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco) enters the box and is brought down following an attempted tackle by an opponent, but the referee rules that there was NO penalty!
49'
Morocco control the tempo of the game by exchanging a few precise short passes.
RESTARTS
After the break we're back. The players are on the pitch and the second half begins.
HALFTIME!
End of first half Morocco 0-0 South Africa
+4
We will have 4 minutes of extra time.
45'
Amine Adli (Morocco) right footed shot from inside the box misses the right post. The ball is now out of play and it's a goal-kick for South Africa.
42'
Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco) is about to break free, but the opposing defender clears the danger.
39'
The flag is up! Makgopa tries a shot, but is flagged offside
38'
The Morocco players are currently exchanging short passes.
33'
GOAL DISALLOWED! Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco) left footed shot from the edge of the box gets past the goalkeeper and into the net. Morocco's goal won't count because the video assistant referee identified an offside position. Illegal play.
29'
The yellow card was deserved. The tackle on Aubrey Modiba (South Africa) was very harsh and Mahmood Ismail had no hesitation in showing the yellow card.
26'
Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) crosses into the box, but fails to reach his target. It wasn't a bad decision, but none of his teammates got to the ball.
23'
Foul committed by En-Nesyri
20'
Percy Tau (South Africa) jumps to meet Teboho Mokoena's corner kick, but his header from close range misses the target. The ball crosses the line and Morocco have a goal-kick.
18'
The corner taken by Teboho Mokoena (South Africa) doesn't even threaten the goal. The ball flew close to the defenders, who were able to clear. The ball leaves the field of play and the linesman points to the corner flag. Kick in favor of South Africa.
17'
Teboho Mokoena (South Africa) wastes a promising opportunity. He shoots from the edge of the box but Bono saves with class from a ball that could have gone in the left corner. South Africa wins a corner.
12'
Morocco fails to score from a corner as Ronwen Williams (South Africa) rises to meet the ball.
7'
OUT! Hakimi finishes, but misses the target
6'
Morocco hold the ball and exchange a combination of passes. They are waiting for the right moment to find space through the defense.
5'
Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco) crosses the ball into the box, but one of the defenders clears the threat.
2'
Foul committed by Makgopa
START THE GAME!
Ball rolling for Morocco vs. South Africa
5 MINUTES!
Five minutes to go until Morocco vs. South Africa in the African Cup of Nations
Without Egypt and Senegal
With the fall of Egypt and Senegal, Morocco is the overwhelming favorite to win the title, along with Nigeria.
Group E
South Africa, on the other hand, had a tougher time, winning, drawing and losing in Group E, which also included Mali, Namibia and Tunisia (the South Africans' only win was against Namibia). Even so, the team managed to qualify in second place, behind Mali and despite the setbacks.
Group F
The Moroccan team is one of the strongest contenders to win the competition and even qualified with some ease from Group F, topping a group that also included the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia and Tanzania, with Morocco finishing this phase with two wins and a draw.
favorites to win the African Cup of Nations
Despite suffering in the group stage, Morocco is still one of the favorites to win the African Cup of Nations.
Head to head
The teams have met eight times, with three wins for the South Africans, three draws and two Moroccan victories. In their last six matches, Morocco have won twice, drawn three times and South Africa have won once.
South Africa XI:
Williams, Mudau, Kekana, Mvala, Modiba, Mokoena, Sithole, Morena, Tau, Zwane, Makgopa.
Morocco XI:
Bounou, Hakimi, Aguerd, Saiss, Attiat-Allah, Amrabat, Ounahi, Amallah, Ezzalzouli, Adli, En-Nesyri.
Last matches:
24/01 - Zambia 0-1 Morocco - African Cup of Nations
24/01 - South Africa 0 - 0 Tunisia - African Cup of Nations
Morocco favorite!
Favorites for the title and semi-finalists at the Qatar World Cup, Morocco come into the match having taken seven points (two wins and a draw) from Group F in the first round. South Africa, meanwhile, progressed to the knockout stage in second place in Group E, behind Mali.
Laurent Pokou Stadium
Morocco and South Africa face each other this Tuesday at 5pm (Brasília time) in the African Cup of Nations (CAN). The match takes place at the Laurent Pokou Stadium in San Pédro, Côte d'Ivoire, the country hosting the tournament in 2024, and is valid for the last 16 of the competition. The match decides who will face the winner of Cape Verde and Mauritania in the next round.
1 HOUR!
One hour to go until Morocco vs. South Africa in the African Cup of Nations
Channels for Morocco vs South Africa on TV in real time?
Morocco-South Africa
in the Round of 16 of the African Cup of Nations
Date: Tuesday, January 30, 2024;
Time: 3 pm ET
Venue: Laurent Pokou Stadium, Ivory Coast;
Where to watch: Bandsports (closed TV) and BandPlay (streaming).
When is the Morocco vs South Africa match?
The match between Morocco and South Africa will kick off at 3 pm ET at the Laurent Pokou Stadium in Côte d'Ivoire in the last 16 of the African Cup of Nations. You can watch it all here on VAVEL Brasil.
South Africa Probable
Williams; Mudau, Kekana, Mvala e Modiba; Mokoena e Sithole; Morena, Zwane e Tau; Makgopa.
Probable Morocco
Bono; Hakimi, Aguerd, Saiss e Chibi; Amrabat; Ziyech, Ounahi, Amallah e Boufal; En-Nesyri.
Percy Tau
The South African national team has a lot of faith in the performance of striker Percy Tau, who is a key player in the attacking sector at Al Ahly in Egypt. This season, he has made 26 appearances for both club and country, scoring 8 goals. The 29-year-old is making his second appearance at the African Cup of Nations.
Hakim Ziyech
Galatasaray's left-footed striker, currently the national team's top scorer with 22 goals in 54 games, is having a remarkable season. With two goals and an assist in the domestic league, he has identical figures in the Champions League. He also played a crucial role in the Moroccan team's successful World Cup journey in Qatar.
South Africa
South Africa reached the podium in their first three participations after the end of the CAN ban due to apartheid. However, their success stalled in 2000, and since then, Bafana Bafana have missed out on three editions, including the last one, and have never advanced beyond the quarter-finals in any of the tournaments they have competed in.
In the first round of the CAN, South Africa got off on the wrong foot, losing 2-0 to Mali. In the second round of the competition, South Africa beat Namibia 4-0, with Percy Tau, Themba Zwane (2) and Thapelo Maseko scoring the goals. In their third and final match of the group stage, South Africa drew goalless with Tunisia, but even with this result the team secured a place in the last 16 of the tournament.
Morocco
Morocco arrives at the African Cup of Nations with a good deal of favoritism, but having to end a 38-year losing streak, after having made an incredible appearance at the 2022 World Cup, finishing fourth. The government has recently invested in soccer and has reaped good results at club level, but still needs to win back the continental cup. Walid Regragui gave the famous "trucada" and said that he would step down if he didn't reach at least the semi-final of the tournament, after his good performance at the World Cup.
In the first round Morocco beat Tanzania 3-0. Roman Saïss, Azzedine Ounahi and En-Nesyri scored the Moroccan goals. In the second round Morocco drew 1-1 with the Democratic Republic of Congo, Achraf Hakimi scoring for the Moroccans. On the third and final matchday of the group stage, Morocco beat Zambia 1-0, with Hakim Ziyech top scorer on the night.
TIME AND PLACE!
Morocco and South Africa face each other this Tuesday at the Laurent Pokou Stadium in San Pédro, Côte d'Ivoire, in the last 16 of the African Cup of Nations. Whoever advances will face the winner of the Cape Verde-Mauritania clash.
Morocco is the odds-on favorite for the title at Betfair and has reason to believe so, given the generation of talent that led the country to the semi-finals of the last World Cup. Highlights include Hakim Ziyech, scorer of the winning goal against Zambia, and Hakimi, a very attacking winger. In defense, goalkeeper Bono and West Ham's Aguerd are the main names.
Winners of the 1996 African Cup, South Africa are looking to regain their place in the continent's soccer scene and making it far in this year's edition would be key to this process. The base of the team is made up of players from Mamelodi Sundowns, four-time national champions. Bafana Bafana's standout player, however, is Percy Tau, a skillful striker from Egypt's Al Ahly.
Welcome to the Morocco vs South Africa commentary
Hello, soccer lovers! It's now time for the decisive match of the African Cup of Nations between two teams: Morocco on one side. On the other is South Africa. Follow everything about the duel between the teams here, in real time on VAVEL Brasil