Bafana Bafana will be fighting for a spot in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations when they clash against Morocco on Tuesday evening at Stade Laurent Pokou.
2023 Africa Cup of Nations
Teams: Morocco v South Africa
Date: 30 January 2024
Venue: Stade Laurent Pokou
Time: 22h00
Hugo Broos' qualified for the round of 16 after finishing in second place in Group E with four points, one point behind group winners Mali, following their goalless draw against Tunisia in their final round-robin encounter.
South Africa last reached the quarter-finals the last time they qualified for the tournament in 2019 after they stunned Egypt 1-0.
Morocco, on the other hand, made it through to the last 16 as Group F winners after they ended their group campaign unbeaten.
The Atlas Lions edged Zambia 1-0 in their final group game thanks to a lone strike by Hakim Ziyech, who has not made the squad for this evening's encounter.
The two sides were in the same qualifying group, where they had a win apiece both at home by a 2-1 scoreline.
Bafana were also in the same group as Morocco in the 2019 Afcon, where they narrowly lost 1-0 to the North African side.
The winner between the sides will face Cape Verde in the quarter-finals.
Here's how they line-up:
Morocco: Bono, Hakimi, Saiss, Ageurd, Mazraoui, Amallah, Amrabat, Ounah, Adli, Ezzalzouli, En-Nyesri
South Africa: Williams, Mudau, Kekana, Mvala, Modiba, Sithole, Mokoena, Tau, Morena, Zwane, Makgopa
Subs: Mothwa, Goss, Mobbie, Mashego, Xulu, Appollis, Adams, Maseko, Monare, Lepasa, Sibisi, Mayambela
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