Morocco vs South Africa match stats & report

0–2 Full time

Africa Cup of Nations · Round of 16 · Stade Laurent Pokou, San-Pedro · Ref Mahmood Ismail

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Morocco lost to South Africa 0–2 in the Africa Cup of Nations (Round of 16) on 30 January 2024. Morocco had 54% of the ball.

Morocco vs South Africa match statistics

MoroccoSouth Africa

54% Ball possession 46%
13 Total shots 5
2 Shots on target 3
5 Shots off target 2
6 Blocked shots 0
11 Shots inside the box 1
6 Corners 2
12 Fouls 17
4 Offsides 4
1 Yellow cards 3
1 Red cards 0
425 Passes 386
88% Pass accuracy 87%
1 Goalkeeper saves 2

Goals and cards

29' Yellow card A. Modiba South Africa
36' Yellow card G. Kekana South Africa
57' Goal E. Makgopa (assist T. Zwane) South Africa
64' Yellow card Sofyan Amrabat Morocco
83' Yellow card M. Mvala South Africa
90+4' Red card Sofyan Amrabat Morocco
90+5' Goal T. Mokoena South Africa

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Morocco

Confirmed 4-3-3 W. Regragui

1 Y. Bounou

3 N. Mazraoui 6 Romain Saïss 5 N. Aguerd 2 A. Hakimi

15 Selim Amallah 4 Sofyan Amrabat 8 Azzedine Ounahi

16 A. Ezzalzouli 19 Y. En-Nesyri 21 A. Adli

Bench I. Saibari , A. Harit , A. El Kaabi , Y. Attiat Allah , B. El Khannouss , Y. Abdelhamid , M. Mohamedi , O. El Azzouzi , C. Riad , Mohamed Chibi , A. Richardson , Tarik Tissoudali

South Africa

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 H. Broos

1 R. Williams

6 A. Modiba 14 M. Mvala 18 G. Kekana 20 K. Mudau

13 S. Sithole 4 T. Mokoena

10 P. Tau 11 T. Zwane 23 T. Morena

9 E. Makgopa

Bench Thapelo Maseko , Zakhele Lepasa , Thabang Monare , J. Adams , M. Mayambela , R. Goss , V. Mothwa , N. Sibisi , N. Mobbie , Siyanda Xulu , O. Appollis , T. Mashego

Form guide

Morocco at home

7–3–0 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.3 per game
Conceded: 0.6 per game
Clean sheets: 5 / 10
Corners: 5.1 per game
Shots on target: 5.7 per game

35% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

South Africa away

3–3–2 in 8 matches

Scored: 1.4 per game
Conceded: 0.9 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 8
Corners: 5.6 per game
Shots on target: 5.0 per game

27% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Based on 8 matches — treat these numbers lightly.

Morocco vs South Africa head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
17 Jun 23	South Africa v Morocco	2–1
9 Jun 22	Morocco v South Africa	2–1
1 Jul 19	South Africa v Morocco	0–1

Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Morocco vs South Africa head-to-head record