South Africa beats Morocco to reach AFCON quarterfinals

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Posted on 30 January 2002 18:00

SéGOU, Jan. 30, 2002 (AMP) — Mali 2002 : South Africa defeated Morocco by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Wednesday afternoon. South Africa advance to the Quarterfinals. Morocco is eliminated.

Fixtures and Results : Group B

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Overview

South Africa at the AFCON

1 title (1996)
4 appearances (first in 1996)
5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Statistics: Champions (1996) Runners-up (1998) Third Place (2000)

Morocco at the AFCON

1 title (1976)
10 appearances (first in 1972)
17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1963)
Statistics: Champions (1976) Third Place (1980) Fourth Place (1986, 1988)

South Africa

3:1

Morocco

3:1 (1:0)

30 January 2002
16:00
Ségou

Group B

Team	Pts
South Africa	5
Ghana	5
Morocco	4
Burkina Faso	1

Matches

South Africa 0-0 Burkina Faso (20 Jan. 2002)
Morocco 0-0 Ghana (21 Jan. 2002)
South Africa 0-0 Ghana (24 Jan. 2002)
Burkina Faso 1-2 Morocco (26 Jan. 2002)
South Africa 3-1 Morocco (30 Jan. 2002)
Burkina Faso 1-2 Ghana (30 Jan. 2002)

AFCON History

Read on to know more on the history and origin of the Africa Cup of Nations.