Morocco draws with South Africa to reach AFCON quarterfinals

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Posted on 4 February 2004 20:00

SOUSSE, Feb. 4, 2004 (AMP) — Tunisia 2004 : Morocco tied 1-1 with South Africa (halftime: 1-1), in a AFCON group stage game on Wednesday night. Morocco advance to the Quarterfinals. South Africa is eliminated.

Fixtures and Results : Group D

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Overview

Morocco at the AFCON

1 title (1976)
11 appearances (first in 1972)
18 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)
5 appearances (first in 1996)
6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Statistics: Champions (1996) Runners-up (1998) Third Place (2000)

Morocco

1:1

South Africa

1:1 (1:1)

4 February 2004
18:00
Sousse

Group D

Team	Pts
Morocco	7
Nigeria	6
South Africa	4
Benin	0

Matches

Nigeria 0-1 Morocco (27 Jan. 2004)
South Africa 2-0 Benin (27 Jan. 2004)
Nigeria 4-0 South Africa (31 Jan. 2004)
Morocco 4-0 Benin (31 Jan. 2004)
Morocco 1-1 South Africa (4 Feb. 2004)
Nigeria 2-1 Benin (4 Feb. 2004)

AFCON History

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