Bafana Bafana take on Morocco in a crunch Africa Cup of Nations last-16 clash in San Pedro on Tuesday night, seeking to book a quarterfinal clash with Cape Verde. South Africa's first ever meeting with Egypt came in the 1995 Four Nations Cup and brought about a 2-0 victory … eventually. South Africa had already qualified so they rested a few key players. They were looking for back-to-back Nations Cup titles when they met Egypt in the final of the 1998 tournament in Burkina Faso. Morocco won 2-1 at home despite Lyle Foster giving Bafana an early lead, before South Africa claimed the reverse fixture by the same scoreline in Soweto.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 30, 2024 08:34 UTC