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AFCON: South Africa Beat Morocco 2-0 To Reach Quarter Finals

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Paul Orude
South Africa has booked a spot at the quarter finals of the 2023 African Nations Cup after defeating a toothless Morocco 2-0.

E. Makgopa gave South Africa the lead in the 57th minute.

Hakimi of PSG whose mother watched from the stand, had opportunity to level the game after Morocco was awarded a crucial penalty but blew away the opportunity by hitting wide.

Things got worse for the North African country after defender Amrabat fouled a South African player who was heading to score.

South Africa Mokoena took the gree kick and scored a sublime goal thereby breaking the hearts of Morocco fans at injury tiime

South Africa is set to play Mali who defeated the Burkina Faso 1-0 earlier

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