World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : Cape Verde beats South Africa 2-1
DURBAN, Sep. 5, 2017 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (African Qualifiers) : Cape Verde defeated South Africa by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday night at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban.
[[Garry Rodrigues scored dual goals
South Africa made the Cape Verdeans doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with two goals by [[Garry Rodrigues at '52 and '67.
The result put the Cape Verdeans second in Group D with 6 points. South Africa is bottom with one point. In their next game, Cape Verde will meet third-placed Senegal at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on October 7, while South Africa will face Burkina Faso.
Fixtures and Results : Third Round Group D
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Overview
South Africa at the World Cup
- 3 appearances (first in 1998)
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Cape Verde at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 2002)
- 5 September 2017
- 19:00
- Durban
Third Round Group D
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Burkina Faso | 6 |
| Cape Verde | 6 |
 Senegal | 5 |
| South Africa | 1 |
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