Snl24 | Starting XI: Morocco v Bafana, Big Blow For Atlas Lions

KORHOGO, IVORY COAST – JANUARY 21: South Africa during the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations match between South Africa and Namibia at Stade Amadou Gon Coulibaly on January 21, 2024 in Korhogo, Ivory Coast. (Photo by Segun Ogunfeyitimi/Gallo Images)

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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