Our prediction for this Africa Cup of Nations 2024 match:
Morocco
Match Time & Date:
30/01/2024
21:00
Prediction: 1-0
South Africa
All eyes will be on Stade Laurent Pokou when Morocco and South Africa go head to head in the Africa Cup of Nations last 16. The Atlas Lions are eyeing their third win of the process and the bookies see them as hot favourites to beat the Bafana Bafana. A man to keep an eye on in the home team will be Hakim Ziyech, who scored the winner against Zambia. Youssef En-Nesyri is widely expected to return to the starting XI after missing the last group game, while Noussair Mazraoui remains doubtful.
South Africa, meanwhile, booked their place in the knockout stages thanks to a goalless draw with Tunisia. Hugo Broos’ troops are eyeing their third consecutive clean sheet at the showpiece tournament in Ivory Coast, but preventing Morocco attackers from finding the net is easier said than done. There are no fresh injury worries in the away team.
Highlighted Player (Amine Harit):
Amine Harit is a French-born Moroccan footballer, who plays for Schalke 04 in Bundesliga. Born in Pontoise (France) on June 18, 1997, Harit began his youth career in the suburbs of Paris, learning the football basics with Argentuil C.O.
After spending four years at Esperance Paris 19eme, the attacking midfielder moved to famous French club Paris Saint-Germain. However, he quickly returned to Esperance Paris 19eme and in 2011 he joined fellow French club Red Star. One year later he moved to Nantes, where he ended his youth career.
Amine Harit continued playing for les Canaris at senior level and after scoring one goal in 30 league games for Nantes, he signed a contract with Bundesliga side Schalke 04. Harit made two appearances for France U21 team, but he represents Morocco at senior level. The attacking midfielder, who is used as a winger as well, made his Morocco debut on October 7, 2017 against Gabon in the 2018 FIFA world cup qualifiers.
Highlighted Team (South Africa):
Controlled by South Africa Football Association, South Africa national football team mainly play their home games at FNB Stadium which can hold up to 94,736 spectators. The Bafana Bafana qualified for their first FIFA World Cup in 1998, but they failed to advance to the knockout stages of the showpiece tournament in France.
Four years later South Africa participated at the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Japan and South Korea, with the team suffering once again suffering elimination in the group stages of the competition. South Africa were elected to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup, but despite defeating France in Group A, they eventually failed to book their place in the last 16.
The Bafana Bafana, though, did well to win the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations, with the team beating Tunisia in the title game. South Africa played their first international game against Argentina back in 1906, with the team suffering a 1-0 loss to the Albiceleste,
Crystal Palace
Arsenal
Barcelona
Atletico Madrid 
Everton
Chelsea
Leicester 
Wolves
Manchester United 
Bournemouth
Real Madrid 
Sevilla
