Morocco booked their place in the semi-finals of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after defeating reigning champions South Africa 2-1 on Saturday night.
The Atlas Lionesses took control of the quarter-final through Sakina Ouzraoui, who opened the scoring for the hosts.
Hanan Ait El Haj then doubled Morocco’s advantage from the penalty spot as the hosts moved closer to the last four.
South Africa, known as Banyana Banyana, reduced the deficit through Thembi Kgatlana in the 67th minute.
Morocco, however, held on for the victory and secured a semi-final meeting with either Nigeria or Cameroon.
The hosts will discover their opponents after Sunday’s quarter-final between the Su...
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Source: Sun News Online
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