South Africa beats Morocco to advance to AFCON semifinals
OUAGADOUGOU, Feb. 22, 1998 (AMP) — Burkina Faso 1998 : South Africa reached the semifinals of the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-1 win against Morocco (halftime: 1-1) on Sunday afternoon.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
Morocco at the AFCON
- 1 title (1976)
- 8 appearances (first in 1972)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1963)
- Statistics: Champions (1976) Third Place (1980) Fourth Place (1986, 1988)
South Africa at the AFCON
- 1 title (1996)
- 2 appearance (1996)
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
- Statistics: Champions (1996)
Morocco
1:2
South Africa
1:2 (1:1)
- 22 February 1998
- 16:00
- Ouagadougou
AFCON History
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