00:04a weighted one as well
00:12their first meeting in the competition since the 2022 final
00:24Alice making some minor changes as she tries to get a better tune out of a South African side who
00:31made hard work of Group B finishing second there behind Cote d'Ivoire Ivory Coast
00:39and just a point above both Burkina Faso and Tanzania
00:45I'll keep an eye out for Chebak
00:54who may be advancing in years 35 now but who has undoubted quality
01:14so we are off and what sort of a roller coaster are we in for
01:21Morocco kicking us off in their red shirts green shorts and red socks playing from left to right
01:28South Africa all in yellow and playing from right to left
01:36an early touch for Tagnaut who's coming to the side today
01:39and playing it to Zinev Redwani
01:45the fullback for Morocco
01:50Jorge Vilda the Spaniard who was brought in to take charge of Morocco just recently as December
01:58these two sides here in Morocco in Agadir
02:00South Africa winning by two goals to nil in a friendly
02:07well this will be far from that if you get me and it will be highly competitive
02:16somebody Catalana trying to nick it away from Benzina
02:22very recognisable
02:26with her head covering and here she is
02:29Benzina
02:31made history in the last World Cup
02:34there's Desiree Ellis
02:37a long standing
02:44only finding a figure in yellow
02:46Noxolo at Sessane
02:48got a little clip of Morocco play on
02:50Massoudi
02:51and hacked away
02:53by Bongeka
02:57Gamedi
02:57and Catalana closing down
03:00Hadija Amici in the Moroccan goal
03:05feels as though it's got a good early pace
03:08about it this game
03:13Sakina Uzraoui taking it down but
03:16the Kenyan official
03:18spotting an infringement and awarding a free kick to
03:24South Africa
03:28tomorrow
03:31Sunday's quarter-final between Cameroon
03:34and the reigning ten-time champions in Nigeria
03:40Sakina Uzraoui has sent long and scampers after it and doesn't just reach it
03:48She put the afterburners on to the 24 year old
03:54she will also bring skills and trickery
03:58to that Moroccan front line
04:01Uzraoui based in Spain with Tenerife
04:16and the Morocco coach issuing the instructions
04:19looking to go one better than last year when
04:22he took Morocco to the final
04:25their second
04:29beaten by Nigeria
04:30despite leading by two goals to nil
04:33shortly after the hour mark
04:35going down 3-2
04:37Jennifer Echigini
04:39scoring the Super Falcons winner
04:41two minutes from time
04:43the only time he's ever lost a game
04:47the Wafco and Jorge Wilde
04:51who is, as you can see, unhappy with the decision
04:54who is, as you can see, unhappy with the decision
04:55who is, as you can see, unhappy with the decision
05:03we'll swing this in
05:07as a crescendo of booze builds
05:12inside this compact arena
05:16out comes Amici, who doesn't meet it
05:19and headed behind instead by Atik
05:21who took responsibility
05:26perhaps she didn't get the call from the
05:2936-year-old goalkeeper from a short
05:31and said it goes long
05:34Amici again
05:36played back into the middle by
05:39Tambanani Umbani
05:41but no one in a yellow jersey there to profit
05:46not the most convincing of punches
05:50the centre-back Umbani
05:55to good use tonight
05:58Catalana playing off the shoulder of Benzina
06:00and Amici gathers
06:07Tlamini
06:07only as far as El Hajj
06:10good ball into the middle
06:11up goes Masoudi
06:12headed behind
06:15for another Moroccan corner
06:17when I think
06:18it was Masoudi Yatsi who got the touch
06:20I thought Magama
06:23might have got the last one
06:25but no clearly
06:27off Masoudi, good movement from her
06:32and Eit El Hajj
06:34has been
06:34Motau
06:37Masoudi comes back together
06:41now Cash that's loose into Catalana
06:44who can hit them from here
06:45and she does
06:46she doesn't keep it down
06:48Catalana
06:50just a moment after the first real chance for Morocco
06:54South Africa have theirs
06:56and it falls
06:59to the player they would have wanted it to do so
07:01eight goals in eight Wafcon games for Tembi Catalana
07:06on target all game for Banyana
07:09Banyana
07:14going up against a side that has yet to concede
07:17they're going to need to improve on that
07:19here's Masoudi
07:23and there is Magama
07:24with her
07:26more
07:27regular
07:28defensive
07:30work
07:31the 24 year old
07:33Mrabet
07:34Eit El Hajj
07:36in some space
07:36room to deliver
07:37another one of her crosses
07:38flicked on
07:39oh that's fantastic
07:41what a goal for Morocco
07:42to open the scoring
07:45Uzraoui
07:45with a sensational lift
07:47over South Africa goalkeeper
07:49Kaelin Swart
07:50and the Atlas Lionesses
07:52with their second effort of the game
07:55have the lead just after the half hour
07:58advantage of Morocco
08:00and Eit El Hajj
08:02has her fourth assist
08:03of the tournament
08:05and that was a very very stylish goal
08:09superbly taken
08:12by Uzraoui
08:13her second of the tournament
08:18and she celebrates and whips up the crowd
08:21as well
08:23look at this
08:24still a lot of work to do
08:26that is an exquisite finish
08:29and you can see from her eyes
08:31as she followed the direction of the ball
08:33that she knew exactly what she wanted to do
08:37an outstanding piece of skill and improvisation
08:41from Uzraoui
08:46and South Africa have work to do
08:49and South Africa have work to do
08:51and South Africa have work to do
08:52and South Africa have work to do
08:53and South Africa have work to do
08:53and South Africa have work to do
08:54and South Africa have work to do
08:54and South Africa have work to do
08:54and South Africa have work to do
08:55and South Africa have work to do
08:59and South Africa have work to do
09:00and South Africa have work to do
09:03and South Africa have work to do
09:06and South Africa have work to do
09:12In their opening game, Ujarawi getting the supporters going into the middle again.
09:19Motlalo away, no-one there in a red shirt to pick that up.
09:25Nakash looking for Masoudi, a crucial chance here for Chebak who cannot take it.
09:31Well, that could easily have been two.
09:35And Chebak, no Moroccan, has ever scored more goals at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations than her.
09:43And after Swart came out, look at this, opportunity to lob it in.
09:48And she could not do so, joint-top scoring it down and holding onto the ball,
09:53as Morocco really have done throughout the tournament.
09:59Redwani.
10:03Nakash looking for Redwani.
10:06He's not going to make that.
10:11They are desperate to get over the line this time around.
10:16But if they are going to do that, they are going to have to beat, quite possibly, the two teams
10:21that saw them off in the last two finals.
10:24Not just South Africa tonight, but should Nigeria make it through against Cameroon, then the Super Falcons as well.
10:32Masoudi, the first player into the book.
10:39Ane cannot get past Redwani.
10:41Tag now into Masoudi.
10:44Given away, Monlalo with the strike.
10:46And it just comes off Mrabet, and then it's Jane who lets fly.
10:50Always rising.
10:51And that will probably be that for this opening period.
11:01One in which South Africa have largely failed to trouble.
11:07And Amici in the Moroccan goal, and the player there, Uzraoui, who's beautifully taken goal.
11:16Here's the difference between the sides.
11:19Her second of the tournament, Sakina Uzraoui.
11:22One that she will remember just after the half hour it came.
11:28And it means that, at present, Morocco are not just on course.
11:33South Africa kicking us off.
11:37Needing a goal.
11:41To stay in contention.
11:52And to keep their remarkable record.
11:58Beat Korea Republic by a goal to nil.
12:03And to follow that up with another single goal defeat against Colombia.
12:11To make it through to that round of 16 where they were humbled by the French.
12:174-0 that ended as Magama becomes the second player.
12:24To go into the...
12:25Chebak.
12:28Thinking about the strike.
12:30She's got Redwani, she's down in the area.
12:32And the referee's thinking about this.
12:33And she has pointed to the spot.
12:35And Morocco have a penalty.
12:38Chebak the player down.
12:42And an opportunity...
12:45For the Atlas Lionesses to take what could well be a decisive...
12:50To goal lead.
12:55Well, it was a rash challenge.
12:58To put it mildly.
13:01And then...
13:02Right, Cesane.
13:04Clawing through the back of Chebak.
13:11For some neat interplay.
13:19Chance to make herself a hero.
13:22Chance to make herself a hero.
13:22She's made one.
13:23Eite Elhaj.
13:24Can she score one as well?
13:25Oh, she can.
13:27Took it superbly well.
13:31And Morocco with two goals to the good.
13:34And seemingly women's World Cup bound.
13:38For the second time in their history.
13:43She made it look very, very easy.
13:45To see Uzraoui celebrating.
13:54Smiles all rounded.
13:56Everywhere in the Mulea El Hasan Stadium.
14:00Supporters are up on their feet.
14:02And a big breath.
14:05To calm the nerves.
14:07And look at that.
14:09Right into the corner of the net.
14:13Side netting stuff from Eitelhaj.
14:22That is now to take a penalty.
14:25And turns Eitelhaj for once.
14:28Into the middle it goes.
14:29Amici with the punch away.
14:30Magama.
14:30Can she control this?
14:31She can't.
14:32Tag now.
14:33Does enough.
14:34Figure B in them.
14:35They follow the World Cup playoffs.
14:37After the semi-finals.
14:38It's got Lana in behind.
14:39Oh, she's reduced the deficit.
14:41But the flag is up.
14:42It will not count.
14:46Well, this is going to be reviewed.
14:49That is what Tembi Catalana has.
14:53In her locker.
14:53Pace and finishing ability.
14:56Well, this is tight.
14:58Look at her.
14:59She got on her bike.
15:00And she went for it.
15:01And a brilliant finish as well.
15:04Beating Amici.
15:10She's given it.
15:11South Africa are back in the quarterfinal.
15:16Morocco 2.
15:17South Africa 1.
15:18And Tembi Catalana.
15:20Goes over to the corner of the pitch.
15:22Into Mudali.
15:23The substitute.
15:24Deflection.
15:25That's a superb save from Amici.
15:28Because that was going in.
15:29Took a little deflection.
15:31And it needed a top quality.
15:33Another improbable comeback.
15:36Strike a goal from distance from Delamini.
15:38But that was never going to trouble Amici.
15:42Inside her.
15:42Draidi in the middle.
15:44She looks inside too.
15:45Draidi has come all the way through to Draidi.
15:47She goes down.
15:47Can't get the shot away.
15:49She's claiming she was fouled.
15:51We will see what the officials decide.
15:53She's still on the floor in the area of the substitute.
15:57Morocco want a penalty.
15:59Massoudi playing on.
16:02And she cannot find Rabet in the middle.
16:05And Mottlalo will look for Catalana.
16:07Let's have a look.
16:11The question is.
16:13How much of the ball was taken.
16:15By the challenge coming in here.
16:19From Magama.
16:23She's certainly got nothing on the ball Magama.
16:25And she's certainly looking to create a third.
16:32And that's a really good bit of goalkeeping from Swart.
16:34Who comes out decisively.
16:36Clatters into her opponent as she does so.
16:39But she read that very, very well.
16:42Caelan Swart.
16:46Eyes absolutely on the ball.
16:49Draidi.
16:50Well, she had her eyes a little bit on.
16:52And again, Catalana the obvious target.
16:56And Amici.
16:57Comes out.
16:58Gathers.
17:01Warm applause from Moroccans.
17:04All around the stadium.
17:11There is, as I said, a long way to go as Raoui.
17:13And a judge to have been fouled.
17:15And Bani throwing the ball to the floor in frustration.
17:19And going into the notebook as well.
17:24She's been outstanding at the back of Bani.
17:27The 36-year-old with Mamalodi Sundowns.
17:34Experienced, dependable, a leader.
17:36And she has stood up timing again.
17:39Saoud does eventually come on.
17:43And as Raoui is the player she replaces.
17:46As was originally going to happen a few minutes ago.
17:59A reminder that Algeria are already through from today's first quarterfinal.
18:10Will it be a North African double?
18:12Redwani forward.
18:15Ramalepe.
18:16Fresh legs.
18:17Just gets a nudge from Massoudi.
18:19And gets on with the throw.
18:21Catalana.
18:23Oh, she's got five around her.
18:27And she's managed to keep the ball in her side's possession as well.
18:38Oh, that's loose at the back.
18:39And that's a decisive challenge from Gamedi.
18:42And Lumini can come forward now for South Africa.
18:44Donnelly to aim out ahead of her.
18:46She was looking for Magaya.
18:47Mrabet.
18:50The eight minutes are up.
18:52The final whistle is blown.
18:54Morocco are through to the semifinals of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations.
18:59But more importantly for now, they have qualified for the 2027 Women's World Cup.
19:07Only just have they made it.
19:09South Africa showed the mettle of former champions by making the Atlas Lionesses work.
19:15They will have another go in Thursday's Inter-Confederation playoffs.
19:21That's what they're trying to play to get into.
19:24An early strike from Sakina Uzraoui.
19:27And a penalty early in the second half from Hanan Eitelhaj.
19:33Overcoming a solitary reply from Tembi Catlana, who was outstanding for South Africa.
19:39And Morocco have held on.
19:42And they will meet either Cameroon or Nigeria in Wednesday's semi-final.
19:49They have avenged their defeat in the 2022.
19:52Let's see you too.
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