Morocco vs South Africa: result 2-1 and analysis
Africa Cup of Nations - QualificationGroup stage · Matchday 1Kick-off on June 9, 2022 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah, Rabat
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What was the result of Morocco vs South Africa?
Morocco won 2-1 on June 9, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 8′L. FosterSouth Africa
- 51′Y. En-NesyriMorocco
- 87′A. El KaabiMorocco
Official lineup for Morocco vs South Africa
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Morocco
- 9T. Tissoudali
- 19Y. En-Nesyri
- 4S. Amrabat
- 13I. Chair
- 15S. Amallah
- 16A. Barkok
- 2A. Hakimi
- 3A. Masina
- 5N. Aguerd
- 6R. Saïss
- 1Y. Bounou
South Africa
- 3T. Lorch
- 8L. Foster
- 10P. Tau
- 13G. Mosele
- 14S. Sithole
- 21G. Kekana
- 23T. Phete
- 5T. Fielies
- 11L. Lakay
- 20K. Mudau
- 1R. Williams
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Morocco have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; South Africa have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2022 | USA(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Congo DR(home) | 4-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Congo DR(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Egypt(away) | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Malawi(home) | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2022 | France(away) | 0-5 | Friendlies |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Guinea(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 14, 2021 | Ghana(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Nov 11, 2021 | Zimbabwe(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 12, 2021 | Ethiopia(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Morocco win, 0 draws, 0 South Africa wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2019 | South Africa 0-1 Morocco | Africa Cup of Nations |
Last archived meeting: South Africa vs Morocco on Jul 1, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Morocco score 2.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; South Africa score 1.2 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 2.3 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
| South Africa | 1.2 | 0.6 | 11 | 2/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Morocco sit 1st in Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification (9 points from 3 matches) and South Africa sit 1st (7 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MoroccoGroup A | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| 1 | South AfricaGroup D | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 |
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