South Africa 2-1 Morocco - Result & Match Stats (Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications)

South Africa vs Morocco - result

South Africa 2-1 Morocco in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications on 17 June 2023. Scorers: Zakhele Lepasa for South Africa; Hakim Ziyech for Morocco. In their last 2 meetings, South Africa have won 1, Morocco 1, with 0 draws.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in South Africa vs Morocco?

South Africa 2-1 Morocco in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications on Saturday 17 June 2023. Scorers: Zakhele Lepasa for South Africa; Hakim Ziyech for Morocco.

What is South Africa's recent form?

South Africa's last five results read W W D D W (oldest to newest): 3 wins and 2 draws.

What is Morocco's recent form?

Morocco's last five results read L L W D D (oldest to newest): 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses.

What is the head-to-head record between South Africa and Morocco?

Across the last 2 meetings South Africa have won 1, Morocco have won 1 and 0 were drawn. The most recent was Morocco 0-2 South Africa on 30 January 2024 in the Africa Cup of Nations.

Who is the standout player for South Africa?

Teboho Mokoena leads South Africa with 3 yellow cards across their last 10 games.

Who is the standout player for Morocco?

Ismael Saibari leads Morocco with 5 goals across their last 10 games.

Who is the referee for South Africa vs Morocco?

Al Hadi Mahamat refereed South Africa vs Morocco, averaging 24.3 fouls and 3.3 yellow cards per game this season.

South Africa vs Morocco - previous meetings

Date	Competition	Match	Score
30 Jan 2024	Africa Cup of Nations	Morocco vs South Africa	0-2
9 Jun 2022	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Morocco vs South Africa	2-1

South Africa 2-1 Morocco: match stats

Stat	South Africa	Morocco
Possession	42%	58%
Shots	10	10
Shots on target	5	5
Corners	2	4
Fouls	17	12
Yellow cards	2	0
Tackles	20	14
Passes	367	485

South Africa vs Morocco goals and red cards

South Africa: Munir (own goal) 5', Z. Lepasa 48'. Morocco: H. Ziyech 60'.

South Africa season stats 2026: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1.9	13 of 58
Goals against	0.6	10 of 58
Shots	12.4	3 of 58
Shots on target	4.4	13 of 58
Fouls	12.1	31 of 58
Tackles	13	7 of 58
Passes	517.8	1 of 58
Corners	6.4	2 of 58

South Africa player leaders 2026

Goals: Oswin Appollis (3), Thapelo Morena (2), Lyle Foster (2).
Assists: Oswin Appollis (4), Yaya Sithole (2), Themba Zwane (1).
Shots: Oswin Appollis (20), Teboho Mokoena (17), Lyle Foster (13).
Fouls: Teboho Mokoena (16), Khuliso Mudau (14), Yaya Sithole (10).

Morocco season stats 2026: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	2.8	2 of 58
Goals against	0.2	5 of 58
Shots	13.9	1 of 58
Shots on target	6	2 of 58
Fouls	13.1	20 of 58
Tackles	10	9 of 58
Passes	498.2	2 of 58
Corners	6.1	5 of 58

Morocco player leaders 2026

Goals: Ayoub El Kaabi (5), Ismael Saibari (5), Hakim Ziyech (2).
Assists: Achraf Hakimi (6), Brahim Díaz (2), Nayef Aguerd (2).
Shots: Ismael Saibari (17), Abde Ezzalzouli (12), Eliesse Ben Seghir (9).
Fouls: Brahim Díaz (9), Neil El Aynaoui (9), Sofyan Amrabat (8).