Morocco vs Bafana: Ahead of South Africa's upcoming Afcon qualifier, Ed Dove picks out six North Africans who may cause problems.
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IOL football writers Herman R Gibbs, Eshlin Vedan and Smiso Msomi weigh in on the debate head of the AFCON Group K pipe-opener in the Moroccan capital ...
He alongside 'big boys' Goodman Mosele or Sphelele Sithole will have to be at their best against a hardman in Sofyan Amrabat and the trickery of Adel Taarabt. Morocco was also held to a 1-1 draw by the DRC in their World Cup qualification final round first leg in March. The reality is that Morocco will be the heavy favourites to win this game. They completed six World Cup qualifying matches undefeated and then drew and won in the two-leg final round of qualifying. The match ended in a 3-0 defeat for Morocco (world-ranked 23) but their coach Vahid Halilhodžić felt it was a worthwhile exercise. In stark contrast, Morocco's 27-man squad, except for two players, are all Europe-based. The players are goalkeeper Anas Zniti (Raja Casablanca) and defender Yahia Attiyat Allah (Wydad Casablanca).
Bafana Bafana will be pushing to begin their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign on a high note when they clash against Morocco on Thursday.
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Morocco are back in action with another important qualifier this week as they take on South Africa in a bid to qualify for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
South Africa have built an impressive league system and will need to make the most of their talent this year. South Africa have managed two victories against Morocco and will want to level the scales on Thursday. South Africa have not been at their best in recent weeks and will need to take it up a notch this month.
South Africa kick-off their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying bid with their Group K opener against Morocco at Prince Moulay Abdallah Stadium on ...
Morocco were one of the impressive teams at the last Afcon tournament and that could be a concern for Bafana who know they have to bring their A-game in Rabat. This is an opportunity for Broos to take South Africa to his first major tournament in charge of the team. After missing the last Afcon edition in Cameroon, Bafana are seeking a return to Africa’s flagship tournament where they last participated in 2019.
Morocco vs Bafana: Ahead of South Africa's upcoming Afcon qualifier, Ed Dove picks out six North Africans who may cause problems.
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Bafana Bafana start their Africa Cup of Nations qualification campaign with a tough clash against continental powerhouses Morocco tonight.
It will be decided on narrow margins and in the end, I expect Morocco to prevail 1-0. The different core departments of the team will see changes and variations. In the recent World Cup qualifiers, Morocco won all six group encounters and scored 20 goals, while conceding only one.
Bafana Bafana are away in Rabat to face Morocco in their opening Africa Cup of Nations qualifier of Group K on Thursday night.
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