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.
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 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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