Morocco and South Africa face each other this Tuesday in the round of 16 of CAN 2023 (9 p.m.). Here is all the essential information on this match.
Top seed in this African Cup of Nations, Morocco approaches the rest of the tournament with a status to be confirmed. The Atlas Lions will meet South Africa this Tuesday evening to kick off this knockout phase. There is no question for the World Cup semi-finalist of underestimating their opponent.
“It’s a knockout match, it’s no longer the pools. We are motivated to qualify. We will have to be humble and play on our qualities. It will be a very, very difficult match,” warned Walid Regragui. “We have a lot of respect for South Africa. We are not in a favorable position. We have seen it since the start of the competition. We come with our confidence. We are semi-finalists of the World Cup, we finished first in our group“. The stage is set.
The expected compositions
Morocco : Bounou – Hakimi, Aguerd, Saïss, Mazraoui – Amrabat – Ziyech (cape), Ounahi, Amallah, Adli – En-Nesyri.
South Africa : Williams (cape) – Mudau, Xulu, Mvala, Modiba – Mokoena, Sithole – Zwane, Tau, Morena – Makgopa.
Where to watch the game ?
This CAN 2023 match between Morocco and South Africa will be broadcast this Tuesday on beIN SPORTS 1, from 9 p.m. It will also be possible to watch it on the group’s streaming platform, beIN Connect.
