00:00So we are off, and what sort of a roller coaster are we in for?
00:07Morocco kicking us off in their red shirts, green shorts and red socks playing from left to right, South Africa.
00:18Out comes Amishi, who doesn't meet it, and headed behind instead by Atik, who took responsibility.
00:28Perhaps she didn't get the call from the 36-year-old goalkeeper from a short, and said it goes long.
00:36Amishi again, played back into the middle by Dambanani Umbane.
00:44To good use tonight, Catalana playing off the shoulder of Benzina, Amishi gathers.
00:56Glamini only as far as El Hajj.
00:59Good ball into the middle, up goes Masoudi, headed behind for another Moroccan corner.
01:06Well, I think it was Masoudi Yapshi who got the touch.
01:10I thought Magama might have got the last one.
01:14Into Catalana, who can hit them from here, and she does.
01:17But she doesn't keep it down, Catalana.
01:21Well, just a moment after the first real chance for Morocco.
01:26South Africa have theirs, and it falls.
01:30For the player they would have wanted it to do so.
01:33Eight goals in eight Wafcon games for Tembi Catalana.
01:37Got on target all game for Banyana, Banyana.
01:46Going up against a side that has yet to concede.
01:48They're going to need to improve on that.
01:50Here's Masoudi.
01:54And there is Magama, with her more regular defensive work.
02:02The 24-year-old, Mrabet.
02:06Eitel Hajj in some space.
02:08Room to deliver another one of her crosses.
02:10Flicked on!
02:11Oh, that's fantastic!
02:12What a goal for Morocco to open the scoring.
02:16Uzraoui with a sensational lift over South Africa goalkeeper Caelin Swart.
02:22And the Atlas Lionesses, with their second effort of the game,
02:27have the lead just after the half hour.
02:30Advantage in Morocco.
02:31And Eitel Hajj has her fourth assist of the tournament.
02:37And that was a very, very stylish goal.
02:41Superbly taken by Uzraoui, her second of the tournament.
02:49And she celebrates and whips up the crowd as well.
02:54Look at this.
02:55Still a lot of work to do.
02:58That is an exquisite finish.
03:00And you can see from her eyes, as she followed the direction of the ball,
03:05that she knew exactly what she wanted to do.
03:07An outstanding piece of skill and improvisation from Uzraoui.
03:17And South Africa have work to do.
03:24A word she has often used in, pretty much, conferences and courage.
03:35Magaya, that's not going to find its way through to Catalano, instead to Amici.
03:41Three.
03:42Nakash looking for Masoudi.
03:44A crucial touch, a chance here for Chebak, who cannot take it.
03:48Well, that could easily have been two.
03:52And Chebak, no Moroccan has ever scored more goals at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations than her.
04:00And after Swart came out, look at this.
04:03Opportunity to lob it in.
04:04Holding it down and holding onto the ball.
04:06As Morocco really have done throughout the tournament.
04:11Redwani.
04:15Nakash looking for Redwani.
04:19He's not going to make that.
04:23They are desperate to get over the line this time around.
04:28But if they are going to do that, they are going to have to beat, quite possibly, the two teams
04:33that saw them off in the last two finals.
04:36Not just South Africa tonight, but should Nigeria make it through against Cameroon, then the Super Falcons as well.
04:44Now Masoudi, the first player into the book.
04:50Trouble.
04:53And Amici in the Moroccan goal.
04:55And the player there, Uzraoui, who's beautifully taken goal.
05:02Here's the difference between the sides.
05:05Second of the tournament, Sakina Uzraoui.
05:08One that she will remember just after the half hour it came.
05:14And it means that, at present, Morocco are not just on course.
05:19South Africa kicking us off.
05:23Needing a goal.
05:27To stay in contention.
05:38To keep their remarkable record.
05:43Beat.
05:44Korea Republic by a goal to nil.
05:49And followed that up with...
05:53Another single goal defeat against Colombia.
05:57To make it through to that round of 16 where they were humbled by the French.
06:034-0 that ended as Magama becomes the second player.
06:06Yeah.
06:10To go into the...
06:11Chebak.
06:13Thinking about the strike.
06:15She's got Redwani.
06:16She's down in the area.
06:17And the referee's thinking about this.
06:19And she has pointed to the spot.
06:21And Morocco have a penalty.
06:24Chebak the player down.
06:28And an opportunity for the Atlas Lionesses to take what could well be a decisive two-goal lead.
06:41Well, it was a rash challenge.
06:44To put it mildly.
06:48Right, Cesane.
06:50Chlawi.
06:52Chance to make herself a hero.
06:54She's made one.
06:56Ite Elhard.
06:57Can she score one as well?
06:58Oh, she can.
07:00Took it superbly well.
07:04And Morocco have two goals to the good.
07:07And seemingly women's World Cup bound.
07:10For the second time in their history.
07:15She made it look very, very easy.
07:18Uzraoui celebrating.
07:26Smiles all-round and everywhere in the Mule Elhassan Stadium.
07:33Supporters are up on their feet.
07:36Big breath.
07:38To calm the nerves.
07:40And look at that.
07:42And turns Eitelhaj for once.
07:44Into the middle it goes.
07:45Amici with the punch away.
07:46Magama.
07:47Can she control this?
07:48She can't.
07:49Tag now.
07:50Does enough.
07:50Figure B in them.
07:52Follow the World Cup playoffs.
07:54After the semi-finals.
07:55It's got Lana in behind.
07:56Oh, she's reduced the deficit.
07:58But the flag is up.
07:59It will not count.
08:02Well, this is going to be reviewed.
08:11She's given it.
08:12South Africa are back in the quarter-final.
08:17Morocco two.
08:18South Africa one.
08:19And Tembi Kalana.
08:20Goes over to the corner of the pitch.
08:23Into Mudali.
08:24The substitute.
08:25Deflection.
08:25That's a superb save from Amici.
08:28Because that was going in.
08:30Took a little deflection.
08:31And it needed a top quality.
08:33Another improbable comeback.
08:37Strike a goal from distance from Delamini.
08:39But that was never going to trouble Amici.
08:43Side her.
08:43Dryidi in the middle.
08:44She looks inside too.
08:45Dryidi has come all the way through to Dryidi.
08:47She goes down.
08:48Can't get the shot away.
08:49She's claiming she was fouled.
08:51We will see what the officials decide.
08:54Amici still on the floor in the area.
08:55The substitute.
08:57Morocco wants a penalty.
08:59Massoudi playing on.
09:03And she cannot find Rabet in the middle.
09:05And Mottlalo will look for Catalana.
09:08Let's have a look.
09:12The question is.
09:13How much of the ball was taken.
09:16By the challenge coming in here.
09:19From Magama.
09:23She's certainly got nothing on the ball.
09:26Magama.
09:26And she's certainly.
09:27Again Catalana.
09:28The obvious target.
09:30And Amici.
09:31Comes out.
09:32Gathers.
09:35Warm applause from Moroccans.
09:38All around the stadium.
09:45There is.
09:46As I said.
09:46A long way to go is Raoui.
09:47And a judge to have been fouled.
09:49And Bani throwing the ball to the.
09:51Floor in frustration.
09:53And going into the notebook as well.
09:57The eight minutes are up.
09:59The final whistle is blown.
10:01Morocco.
10:02Up through to the semifinals.
10:04Of the.
10:04Women's Africa Cup of Nations.
10:07But more importantly for now.
10:08They have qualified.
10:10For the 2027.
10:12Women's World Cup.
10:14Only just have they made it.
10:16South Africa.
10:17Showed the mettle of former champions.
10:19By making.
10:20The Atlas Lionesses work hard.
10:23They will have.
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