South Africa vs Morocco 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying, Group Stage
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 5': Munir Mohamedi (Morocco) Own Goal at 5'
- 10': Percy Tau (South Africa) Yellow Card at 10'
- 41': Anass Zaroury (Morocco) Substitution at 41'
- 48': Zakhele Lerato Lepasa (South Africa) Goal at 48'
- 60': Hakim Ziyech (Morocco) Goal at 60'
- 62': Abdelhamid Sabiri (Morocco) Substitution at 62'
- 62': Tarik Tissoudali (Morocco) Substitution at 62'
- 63': Jawad El Yamiq (Morocco) Substitution at 63'
- 70': Walid Cheddira (Morocco) Substitution at 70'
- 77': Bongokuhle Hlongwane (South Africa) Substitution at 77'
- 90'+4': Mihlali Mayambela (South Africa) Yellow Card at 94'
Game Information
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Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +11 | South Africa | 6 | 14 | 0 |
| +3 | Uganda | 6 | 13 | 1 |
| -8 | Congo | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| -6 | South Sudan | 6 | 3 | 5 |
South Africa
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ronwen Williams (GK) |
| 14 | Mothobi Mvala |
| 3 | Innocent Maela |
| 5 | Siyanda Xulu |
| 23 | Thapelo Morena |
| 21 | Mihlali Mayambela  |
| 10 | Percy Tau |
| 4 | Teboho Mokoena |
| 15 | Bathusi Jurry Aubaas |
| 11 | Themba Zwane |
| 17 | Zakhele Lepasa |
Morocco
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Munir El Kajoui (GK) |
| 5 | Nayef Aguerd |
| 6 | Romain Saïss |
| 2 | Achraf Hakimi |
| 3 | Noussair Mazraoui |
| 16 | Imran Louza |
| 8 | Youssef Maleh |
| 15 | Oussama Idrissi |
| 14 | Zakaria Aboukhlal |
| 7 | Hakim Ziyech |
| 19 | Youssef En-Nesyri |
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