Morocco vs South Africa, 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Round of 16
· Africa Cup of Nations
90'+4': Sofyan AmrabatSouth Africa stun fancied Morocco to book quarter-final place
Evidence Makgopa and Teboho Mokoena scored second-half goals as South Africa shocked Morocco with a 2-0 victory to dump the World Cup semifinalists out of the Africa Cup of Nations at the last-16 stage in San Pedro on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Selim Amallah (Morocco).
- 2': Themba Zwane (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Offside, South Africa. Evidence Makgopa is caught offside.
- 5': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco).
- 5': Thapelo Morena (South Africa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Foul by Mothobi Mvala (South Africa).
- 6': Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nayef Aguerd.
- 8': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Mothobi Mvala.
- 9': Offside, Morocco. Youssef En-Nesyri is caught offside.
- 11': Foul by Themba Zwane (South Africa).
- 11': Selim Amallah (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Amine Adli (Morocco) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Azzedine Ounahi.
- 11': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Mothobi Mvala.
- 12': Foul by Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco).
- 12': Ronwen Williams (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt saved. Teboho Mokoena (South Africa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Themba Zwane.
- 16': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Yassine Bounou.
- 17': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Nayef Aguerd.
- 17': Delay in match (Morocco).
- 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21': Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Teboho Mokoena (South Africa).
- 22': Foul by Selim Amallah (Morocco).
- 22': Khuliso Mudau (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco).
- 24': Sphephelo Sithole (South Africa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco).
- 26': Khuliso Mudau (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Foul by Aubrey Modiba (South Africa).
- 29': Aubrey Modiba (South Africa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Delay in match because of an injury Achraf Hakimi (Morocco).
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Delay in match (South Africa).
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Offside, Morocco. Abde Ezzalzouli is caught offside.
- 33': Offside, Morocco. Amine Adli is caught offside.
- 35': Foul by Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco).
- 35': Khuliso Mudau (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Grant Kekana (South Africa).
- 36': Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Grant Kekana (South Africa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Offside, South Africa. Evidence Makgopa is caught offside.
- 42': Foul by Evidence Makgopa (South Africa).
- 42': Nayef Aguerd (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt missed. Amine Adli (Morocco) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Selim Amallah (Morocco) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Azzedine Ounahi following a fast break.
- 45'+3': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+3': Foul by Sphephelo Sithole (South Africa).
- 45'+5': Attempt missed. Teboho Mokoena (South Africa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Khuliso Mudau.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Morocco 0, South Africa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Morocco 0, South Africa 0.
- 46': Foul by Themba Zwane (South Africa).
- 46': Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt missed. Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Youssef En-Nesyri.
- 48': Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Teboho Mokoena (South Africa).
- 49': Foul by Amine Adli (Morocco).
- 49': Teboho Mokoena (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Amine Adli (Morocco).
- 50': Khuliso Mudau (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Delay in match because of an injury Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco).
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Goal! Morocco 0, South Africa 1. Evidence Makgopa (South Africa) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Themba Zwane.
- 59': Attempt saved. Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Romain Saïss.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 60': Substitution, Morocco. Amine Harit replaces Amine Adli.
- 60': Substitution, Morocco. Ismael Saibari replaces Selim Amallah.
- 61': Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Sphephelo Sithole (South Africa).
- 63': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco).
- 63': Thapelo Morena (South Africa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Delay in match because of an injury Evidence Makgopa (South Africa).
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Substitution, Morocco. Ayoub El Kaabi replaces Abde Ezzalzouli.
- 70': Substitution, South Africa. Thapelo Maseko replaces Themba Zwane.
- 72': Substitution, South Africa. Zakhele Lepasa replaces Evidence Makgopa.
- 72': Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Zakhele Lepasa (South Africa).
- 73': Attempt blocked. Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noussair Mazraoui with a cross.
- 73': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Mothobi Mvala.
- 75': Attempt missed. Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sofyan Amrabat with a cross.
- 76': Delay in match because of an injury Grant Kekana (South Africa).
- 76': Substitution, Morocco. Yahya Attiat-Allah replaces Noussair Mazraoui because of an injury.
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Foul by Percy Tau (South Africa).
- 80': Romain Saïss (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 81': Penalty conceded by Mothobi Mvala (South Africa) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 82': VAR Decision: Penalty Morocco.
- 83': Mothobi Mvala (South Africa) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 85': Penalty missed! Still Morocco 0, South Africa 1. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
- 87': Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Foul by Sphephelo Sithole (South Africa).
- 87': Substitution, South Africa. Thabang Monare replaces Sphephelo Sithole.
- 88': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Thapelo Maseko.
- 88': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Mothobi Mvala.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Amine Harit (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yahya Attiat-Allah.
- 90': Foul by Percy Tau (South Africa).
- 90': Ismael Saibari (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Thapelo Maseko (South Africa).
- 90'+2': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco).
- 90'+2': Teboho Mokoena (South Africa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco).
- 90'+4': Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco) is shown the red card.
- 90'+5': Goal! Morocco 0, South Africa 2. Teboho Mokoena (South Africa) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 90'+7': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Grant Kekana.
- 90'+7': Offside, Morocco. Romain Saïss is caught offside.
- 90'+8': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Foul by Thapelo Maseko (South Africa).
- 90'+9': Offside, South Africa. Thapelo Maseko is caught offside.
- 90'+10': Offside, South Africa. Zakhele Lepasa is caught offside.
- 90'+11': Attempt saved. Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Youssef En-Nesyri with a headed pass.
- 90'+12': Attempt missed. Zakhele Lepasa (South Africa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Teboho Mokoena following a fast break.
- 90'+12': Hand ball by Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco).
- 90'+13': Second Half ends, Morocco 0, South Africa 2.
- 0': Match ends, Morocco 0, South Africa 2.
Statistics
 RSA |
MAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 4 | Offsides | 4 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 46 | Possession | 54 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 335 | Accurate Passes | 372 |
| 386 | Passes | 425 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 4 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 10 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 24 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Competition: Africa Cup of Nations
Venue: Stade Laurent Pokou
Location: San-Pedro, Ivory Coast
Attendance: 19,078
Venue: Stade Laurent Pokou
Location: San-Pedro, Ivory Coast
Attendance: 19,078
Line-Ups
Morocco (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yassine Bounou (GK) |
| 6 | Romain Saïss |
| 5 | Nayef Aguerd |
| 3 | Noussair Mazraoui |
| 2 | Achraf Hakimi |
| 4 | Sofyan Amrabat  |
| 15 | Selim Amallah |
| 8 | Azzedine Ounahi |
| 19 | Youssef En-Nesyri |
| 16 | Abde Ezzalzouli |
| 21 | Amine Adli |
South Africa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ronwen Williams (GK) |
| 14 | Mothobi Mvala |
| 18 | Grant Kekana |
| 6 | Aubrey Modiba |
| 20 | Khuliso Mudau |
| 11 | Themba Zwane |
| 13 | Yaya Sithole |
| 4 | Teboho Mokoena |
| 9 | Evidence Makgopa |
| 10 | Percy Tau |
| 23 | Thapelo Morena |
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