Bafana Bafana tackle Morocco in a crunch Africa Cup of Nations last-16 conflict in San Pedro on Tuesday night time, searching for to e book a quarterfinal conflict with Cape Verde. Catch all of the motion dwell on SuperSport.
Morocco’s star-studded line-up can be favourites, but when historical past has taught us something, it’s not to write down off South Africa’s possibilities.
We take a look at Bafana’s document versus opponents from North Africa down the years, which is usually beneficial, together with in opposition to Morocco …
ALGERIA
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The groups’ first assembly was a tense quarterfinal on the 1996 Cup of Nations the place Bafana finally triumphed 2-1 due to targets from Mark Fish and John ‘Footwear’ Moshoeu, a end result that maybe gave them the idea they may go on and raise the title.
Additionally they performed to a 1-1 group stage attract 2000 with Shaun Bartlett opening the rating inside two minutes, and a 0-0 pleasant draw on the Orlando Stadium in 2013.
Their most up-to-date conflict offered a primary win for the Algerians as they breezed to a 3-1 success within the pool levels of the 2015 Cup of Nations. Thuso Phala had put Bafana in entrance within the second half earlier than they capitulated within the closing 20 minutes.
EGYPT
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Their largest foe down the years from North Africa has been the Pharaohs, with Bafana profitable as a rule in opposition to among the best groups on the continent.
South Africa’s first ever assembly with Egypt got here within the 1995 4 Nations Cup and led to a 2-0 victory … ultimately.
The match was the second to be performed on the Independence Stadium in Mmabatho stadium on the day‚ after Zimbabwe v Zambia‚ however the floodlights failed forward of the fixture.
Egypt went again to their resort‚ however have been persuaded to return again and play the sport that kicked off at 22h00!
Shaun Bartlett scored his first objective for Bafana‚ after Helman Mkhlalele had given the facet the lead three minutes earlier.
Bafana’s solely loss on the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations got here of their closing group sport in opposition to the Ruud Krol-led Egyptians‚ with an early objective from Ahmed El Kass settling the sport.
South Africa had already certified so that they rested just a few key gamers. It was the primary time that goalkeeper Andre Arendse had been overwhelmed in a Bafana jersey‚ ending a tremendous run of 502 minutes with out conceding a objective.
They have been on the lookout for back-to-back Nations Cup titles after they met Egypt within the closing of the 1998 match in Burkina Faso.
Jomo Sono led South Africa on the day in opposition to an Egyptian facet that included the legendary Ahmed Hassan‚ who scored after simply 4 minutes with a swirling shot that gave Brian Baloyi no probability. Egypt have been quickly 2-0 up as Tarek Mostafa netted a second.
A Benni McCarthy brace helped South Africa to a 2-1 victory in a pleasant worldwide at Soccer Metropolis in 1998 that noticed John Moeti captain the facet.
Egyptian legend Hossam Hassan had given the guests the lead‚ earlier than McCarthy struck in both half for Trott Moloto’s group.
Bafana then beat the 10-men of Egypt in a 2001 pleasant as Shaun Bartlett scored the decisive objective simply after halftime. Salah Hosni acquired his marching orders with quarter-hour to go and the house facet simply held on for the win.
There was a debut this present day for a fresh-faced 21-year-old from Pietermaritzburg‚ Mbulelo Mabizela‚ handed his first worldwide cap by then coach Carlos Queiroz.
McCarthy gave Bafana within the lead in a 2003 pleasant worldwide in Cairo‚ however the facet have been to undergo late heartache as Egypt roared again to win due to targets from Medhat Abdelhadi and outdated foe Hossam Hassan.
Bafana got false hope with a 2-1 pleasant win simply earlier than the 2006 Cup of Nations in Egypt‚ after which coach then Ted Dumitru declared that his squad was prepared to beat Africa. They left the match with a whimper after no factors, and no targets, of their three group video games.
Amr Zaki scored an personal objective to offer Bafana the lead‚ earlier than the Egyptian ahead netted on the proper finish by way of a penalty. McCarthy netted once more simply earlier than halftime to revive the lead.
An early Emad Moteab objective gave The Pharaohs 1-0 win in a 2011 pleasant performed in London, earlier than Katlego Mphela scored the one objective in a 1-0 house win within the 2012 Cup of Nations qualifiers. The groups drew the reverse fixture 0-0 in Cairo.
Mpho Makola gave Bafana a 1-0 house pleasant win in 2016, earlier than arguably their largest victory but.
Bafana confronted hosts Egypt within the second spherical of the 2019 Cup of Nations and have been anticipated to be cannon-fodder, however surprisingly triumphed 1-0 due to a objective from Thembinkosi Lorch 5 minutes from fulltime to stun the house followers.
LIBYA
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Bafana have solely confronted Libya twice – within the qualifiers for the 2019 Cup of Nations finals, which included a tense conflict in impartial Sfax, Tunisia.
The primary match in Durban completed 0-0, however Bafana headed for the return realizing they needed to keep away from defeat to qualify.
Percy Tau put them in entrance early within the second half, however when Ahmad Benali for the hosts, there have been jitters within the Bafana camp.
Nonetheless, Tau was in his pomp for the nationwide group and transformed a second with 20 minutes remaining because the guests triumphed 2-1 and booked their ticket to Egypt.
TUNISIA
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Tunisia are the one North African facet with a constructive win-loss ratio over Bafana, although the South Africans will declare they gained the sport that mattered most.
That was additionally their first assembly as Bafana triumphed 2-0 within the closing of the 1996 Cup of Nations that was performed at Soccer Metropolis. Mark ‘Nation Builder’ Williams got here off the bench to internet twice.
Additionally they clashed for the bronze medal on the 2000 Cup of countries, the place Bafana triumphed on penalties after a 2-2 draw. Bartlett and Siyabonga Nomvethe netted their targets.
Tunisia received their first win with a 2-0 house success in a pleasant in 2003, however Bafana returned to the identical venue the next and gained by the identical scoreline as McCarthy and Tyren Arendse, simply six minutes into his debut, scored the targets.
Tunisia additionally gained 2-0 within the pool levels on the 2006 Cup of Nations, after which grabbed a 3-1 victory on the continental finals two years later. Mphela received the Bafana comfort objective.
However Bafana got here out on prime of their assembly this month on the Cup of Nations within the ivory Coast with a 0-0 draw that booked their place within the last-16 and ousted the North Africans from the competitors.
MOROCCO
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Bafana edge the head-to-head with Morocco 3-2 to go together with three attracts of their eight earlier clashes.
The primary was a Cup of Nations quarterfinal in 1998 as Bafana gained 2-1 due to targets from McCarthy and David Nyathi, which was to be the latter’s solely ever worldwide strike.
The groups met once more within the 2002 continental finals, this time within the pool levels, and Bafana triumphed as soon as extra, claiming a 3-1 success as Sibusiso Zuma, Thabo Mngomeni and Nomvethe all scored inside a blistering nine-minute spell both facet of halftime.
However that might be Bafana’s final success. In 2004 the groups performed to a 1-1 draw within the pool levels of the finals as Patrick Mayo gave Bafana the lead, whereas there was a 2-2 draw on the continental finals South Africa hosted in 2013 as Could Mahlangu and Siyabonga Sangweni netted.
Later that yr they performed to a 1-1 pleasant attract Agadir which noticed Tokelo Rantie rating early for Bafana, earlier than Morocco lastly claimed a win over South Africa in a senior worldwide fixture.
Additionally they received a 1-0 success within the pool levels of the 2019 Cup of Nations in Egypt, earlier than the groups met twice within the qualifiers for this Cup of Nations.
Morocco gained 2-1 at house regardless of Lyle Foster giving Bafana an early lead, earlier than South Africa claimed the reverse fixture by the identical scoreline in Soweto.
An personal objective from second-choice Morocco goalkeeper Munir Mohamedi and a second half strike from Zakhele Lepasa sealed the victory.
