South Africa stun Morocco to book quarter-final ticket

South Africa produced one of the major upsets in the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d'Ivoire 2023 after knocking Morocco out with a 2-0 win in the round of 16. The second half was opposite to what the first half provided in-terms of drama and goals. South Africa took the lead in the 57th minute when striker Evidence Makgopa Morocco were awarded a penalty in the 83rd minute Achraf Hakimi stepped up to convert but he ended up hitting the ball against the crossbar and his effort went off the pitch. South Africa took advantage of the numerical disadvantage and added the second goal to seal the game thanks to a wonderful free kick by Teboho Mokoena. South Africa will play Cape Verde on Saturday, February 3 at the Charles Konan Banny Stadium in Yamoussoukro at the quarter-finals