Morocco This Tuesday he was left unfulfilled in his dream of winning the championship for the second time. Africa Cup, after what was achieved in 1976. The Moroccan team, a great revelation in the last World Cup in Qatar 2022, fell in the round of 16 of the current Africa Cup 0-2 against South Africa. Furthermore, in the 84th minute Achraf Hakimi He had a chance to level the score by converting the penalty, but he hit the crossbar.
It’s the 57th minute Evidence Makgopa scored a goal that, along with Teboho Mokoena In the 95th minute, the quarterfinal was worth it for the South African team. Makgopa He scored his goal after receiving a ball from Themba Zwane. Mokopane scored from a direct free kick in the 95th minute. in 92′ Sofian Amrabat saw a red card and Morocco he left ten.
MOROCCO
02
South Africa
MOROCCO: bonds; Achraf, Mazraoui (Attiyallah, 76′), Saiss, Aguerd; S. Amrabat, Ounahi, Amallah (Saibari, 60′); Ezzalzouli (Kaabi, 69′), En-Nesyri and Adli (Harit, 60′)
SOUTH AFRICA: Williams; Kekana, Mudau, Morena; Mokoena, Modiba, Zwane (Maseko, 70′), Sithole (Monare, 87′), Mvala; Tau, Makgopa (Lepasa, 72′)
The objectives: 0-1, Makgopa (57′); 0-2, Mokoena (95′)
stadium: Laurent Pokou Stadium
Referee: Mahmood Ismail (Sudan)
red card: Amrabat (92′). Yellow: Modiba (29′), Kekana (36′), Mvala (83′)
see the match sheet
When he scored Makgopa, Morocco He couldn’t turn the game around and it got worse Ashraf He conceded with 6 minutes left in the 90th minute on a penalty that would have allowed the North Africans to continue fighting for a place in the quarterfinals.
The choice he leads Walid Regraguithe first African to reach the semifinals of a World Cup (finished fourth in Qatar 2022) and that’s it Africa Cup is undoubtedly one of the favourites, he also said goodbye to a tournament where many greats will leave early, starting with Sadio Mané’s Senegalcurrent continental champion.
South Africa, who won the African Cup in 1996, will face Cape Verde in the quarterfinals next Saturday (9:00 pm) after Mali face Ivory Coast (6:00 pm). On Friday, Nigeria-Angola (6:00 pm) and DR Congo-Guinea (9:00 pm).
Source: La Verdad
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