SUMMARY
- Morocco was eliminated from AFCON in the Round of 16 by South Africa.
- Morocco elimated Portugal in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Morocco was eliminated from AFCON in the Round of 16 by South Africa in a major upset. The semi-finalist of the 2022 World Cup was shocked by goals from Evidence Makgopa and Teboho Mokoena in the second half, as South Africa enters the quarterfinals of the tournament.
Morocco’s stock has been on the rise since their incredible run in the Qatar World Cup. They became the first South African team to reach the semi-finals of a FIFA World Cup. In their run, they eliminated Portugal and Spain to cement their story in soccer history.
However, since the World Cup, Morocco has become a target for the fans of Ronaldo, who are still salty about Portugal’s exit in the World Cup quarterfinals. During the AFCON also, many high-profile fans of Ronaldo were hoping for the downfall of Morocco in the competition.
IShowSpeed pleaded to South Africa for Cristiano Ronaldo
Only a few fans in the world can match IShowSpeed for the love for Cristiano Ronaldo. The American content creator is known for his devotion to the Al-Nassr superstar, and the passion was again on display when South Africa played Morocco.
i love you south africa revenge ronaldo for me please 🙏
— Speed⭐️ (@ishowspeedsui) January 30, 2024
Speed pleaded to South Africa before the match to take revenge for Morocco for Ronaldo. He tweeted: “I love you South Africa revenge Ronaldo for me please.” Luckily, the underdogs delivered for Speed to knock out the 13th-rank team in the world.
Achraf Hakimi missed a penalty against South Africa
PSG superstar, Achraf Hakimi was the star of the show back in the Qatar World Cup. He was incredible throughout the tournament and even scored the winning penalty against Spain. The story was different in the AFCON as he missed a penalty in the 85th minute against South Africa.
South African players doing Ronaldo’s celebration after eliminating Morocco who eliminated Ronaldo from the World Cup.
How can you not love AFCON pic.twitter.com/bqNN7VV0lQ
— Troll Football (@TrollFootball) January 30, 2024
The penalty could have leveled the score for Morocco at the time. However, South Africa applied pressure in the injury time of the second half and scored the second to wrap up the game. Another hero of the World Cup, Sofyan Amrabat was shown a red card in the 94 minute to add salt to the wounds of Morocco.
AFCON 2023 has been full of surprises so far with major upsets in the knockouts including Senegal, Egypt, and Cameroon. South Africa has added Morocco to the list as the tournament moves into the quarterfinals stages in the coming days.