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This game is a knockout round match for the Africa Cup of Nations, as South Africa and Cape Verde will square off at the Stade de Yamoussoukro stadium in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast, on February 3.
The largest surprise of the tournament is Cape Verde, which is the 4th-smallest nation in Africa in terms of population. The well-liked Blue Sharks are unbeaten at the AFCON and have performed admirably against some heavily favored teams, like Egypt and Ghana. Nevertheless, despite Cape Verde’s tiny size, its athletes play for competitive European teams, therefore their success is by no means coincidental. Having competed fiercely in every one of their matches, fans can confidently state that they are doing admirably and it wouldn’t be a shock if they went on to win the championship. Throughout the campaign, the Blue Sharks have remained extremely constant in their roster selection, and it appears that they will continue this trend into the quarterfinals. Bebe, a former forward for Manchester United, record goalscorer and cap holder Ryan Mendes, and Jovane Cabral, a winger for Sporting CP, will probably start in attack.
It should be mentioned that although South Africa shocked Morocco in the round of 16, Achraf Hakimi was unable to convert a penalty in the last moments of the game. Anyhow, as Cape Verde appear to be at the peak of their game, South Africa won’t have an easy game in this matchup. Hugo Broos, an accomplished tactician from South Africa, is unlikely to make any changes to the squad that overcame the Atlas Lions in the round of 16. South Africa hasn’t been doing well lately; they didn’t even make it to the AFCON the past time, and they didn’t make it to the World Cup the previous 3 times. They finished second in Group E of this AFCON with Tunisia, Namibia, and Mali.
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Cape Verde vs South Africa Match Information
- Date: 02/03/2024
- Time: 03:00 PM ET
- Location: Stade Charles Konan Banny, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast
- Live Stream: beIN Sports USA
