South Africa delivered a stunning performance against 10-man Morocco in the Africa Cup of Nations, securing a spot in the quarter-finals against Cape Verde.
Evidence Makgopa initiated the scoring in the 57th minute, with his goal surviving a VAR review for offside.
Meanwhile, Morocco had a late opportunity to equalize when Achraf Hakimi was awarded a penalty after Mothobi Mvala was deemed to have handled the ball.
However, Hakimi’s spot-kick hit the crossbar, denying Morocco the chance to level the score.
Hakimi missed his spot kick – Getty imageManchester United midfielder Sofyan Amrabat received a red card in stoppage time, further complicating Morocco’s chances.
South Africa capitalized on their numerical advantage, with Teboho Mokoena sealing the victory through a splendid free-kick past Bono. This win propels South Africa into the quarter-finals, where they will face Cape Verde.
The 1996 champions, South Africa, aim to surpass their quarter-final exit in the 2019 tournament as they set their sights on advancing to the semi-finals.
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