South Africa vs Morocco: result 2-1 and analysis
Africa Cup of Nations - QualificationGroup stage · Matchday 5Kick-off on June 17, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Peter Mokaba Stadium, Pietersburg
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What was the result of South Africa vs Morocco?
South Africa won 2-1 on June 17, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 5′M. MohamediSouth Africa (o.g.)
- 48′Z. LepasaSouth Africa
- 60′H. ZiyechMorocco
Official lineup for South Africa vs Morocco
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
South Africa
- 10P. Tau
- 17Z. Lepasa
- 4T. Mokoena
- 11T. Zwane
- 15B. Aubaas
- 3I. Maela
- 5Siyanda Xulu
- 14M. Mvala
- 21M. Mayambela
- 23T. Morena
- 1R. Williams
Morocco
- 19Y. En-Nesyri
- 7H. Ziyech
- 8Y. Maleh
- 14Z. Aboukhlal
- 15O. Idrissi
- 16I. Louza
- 2A. Hakimi
- 3N. Mazraoui
- 5N. Aguerd
- 6R. Saïss
- 12M. Mohamedi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, South Africa have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Morocco have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2023 | Liberia(away) | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Liberia(home) | 2-2 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 20, 2022 | Angola(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Mozambique(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Botswana(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2023 | Cape Verde Islands(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Peru(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Brazil(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Croatia(away) | 1-2 | World Cup |
| Dec 14, 2022 | France(away) | 0-2 | World Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 South Africa wins, 0 draws, 2 Morocco wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2022 | Morocco 2-1 South Africa | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Jul 1, 2019 | South Africa 0-1 Morocco | Africa Cup of Nations |
Last archived meeting: Morocco vs South Africa on Jun 9, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
South Africa score 1.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Morocco score 1.1 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1.3 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Morocco | 1.1 | 0.5 | 10 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
South Africa sit 1st in Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification (6 points from 2 matches) and Morocco sit 1st (6 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South AfricaGroup D | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 1 | MoroccoGroup A | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
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