Who from the Blue Sharks or Bafana Bafana will land their place in the CAN 2024 semi-finals? Cape Verde challenges South Africa, Saturday February 3, at the Charles Konan Banny stadium in Yamoussoukro, in the quarter-finals of the African Cup of Nations.
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The probable lineups of Cape Verde - South Africa
Cape Verde
: Vozinha - Moreira, Costa, Lopes, Paulo - Monteiro, Pina, Duarte - Mendes, Bébé, Cabral
South Africa
: Williams - Mudau, Kekana, Mvala, Modiba - Mokoena, Sithole - Morena, Zwane, Tau - Makgopa
All the lights are green for the Blue Sharks so far in this CAN: Cape Verde has won two of its three matches in the group stage - against Ghana (2-1) and against Mozambique (3-0 ) - before hanging Egypt (2-2). The Cape Verdeans suffered a little more in the round of 16 against Mauritania who foiled them. But they ended up finding the key to the quarters with a penalty from Ryan Mendes (1-0).
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Opposite, South Africa had a slightly more sluggish first round, starting with a defeat against Mali (2-0) before recovering well against Namibia (4-0). Bafana Bafana then provided the essentials to take a point against Tunisia (0-0). Above all, they created a sensation in the round of 16 by eliminating Morocco (2-0) while the Atlas Lions were often cited as the favorites for the final victory.
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