RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Sakina Ouzraoui and Hanane Aït El Haj each scored and Morocco earned a spot in subsequent summer time’s Girls’s World Cup with a 2-1 victory over South Africa within the quarterfinals of the Girls’s Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday.
Morocco will face the winner of Sunday’s quarterfinal between Nigeria and Cameroon in a semifinal match on Wednesday.
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Thembi Kgatlana scored the lone purpose for South Africa within the 67th minute. She had an earlier probability within the twenty second minute however her shot was simply off course.
Morocco took the lead within the thirty second minute when Ouzraoui volleyed a shot over South Africa goalkeeper Kaylin Swart.
Morocco was awarded a penalty within the forty ninth minute for Noxolo Cesane’s problem on Ghizlane Chebbak, who was later subbed out of the match with an damage. El Haj transformed the penalty kick to offer Morocco a 2-0 lead.
Kgatlana closed the hole for South Africa with a purpose that was awarded following a prolonged video overview after she was initially dominated to be offside. Kgatlana has 9 objectives in WAFCON appearances since her match debut for South Africa in 2018.
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It will likely be Morocco’s second look within the World Cup. The group superior to the spherical of 16 on the 2023 match.
South Africa nonetheless has an opportunity to qualify for the World Cup. The shedding quarterfinal groups play on Thursday for a spot in an intercontinental playoff.
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