We’re counting down to the Morocco vs South Africa Africa Cup of Nations clash which is rapidly nearing kick-off, and the team line-ups are in.
First off, the starting XI for Morocco which has been officially confirmed as:
Morocco
Yassine Bounou #1
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.9m
Weight: 80kg
Age: 32
Nationality: Morocco
Place of birth: Montreal, Canada
Romain Saïss #6
Defender
Height: 1.88m
Weight: 84kg
Age: 33
Nationality: Morocco
Place of birth: Bourg-de-Péage, France
Nayef Aguerd #5
Defender
Height: 1.9m
Weight: 76kg
Age: 27
Nationality: Morocco
Place of birth: Kenitra, Morocco
Noussair Mazraoui #40
Defender
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 62kg
Age: 26
Nationality: Morocco
Place of birth: Leiderdorp, Netherlands
Achraf Hakimi #2
Defender
Height: 1.81m
Weight: 73kg
Age: 25
Nationality: Morocco
Place of birth: Madrid, Spain
Sofyan Amrabat #4
Midfielder
Height: 1.82m
Weight: 77kg
Age: 27
Nationality: Morocco
Place of birth: Huizen, Netherlands
Azzedine Ounahi #8
Midfielder
Height: 1.82m
Weight: 72kg
Age: 23
Nationality: Morocco
Place of birth: Casablanca, Morocco
Selim Amallah #15
Midfielder
Height: 1.8m
Weight: 74kg
Age: 27
Nationality: Morocco
Place of birth: Hautrage, Belgium
Abdessamad Ezzalzouli #16
Forward
Height: 1.77m
Weight: 71kg
Age: 22
Nationality: Morocco
Place of birth: Beni Melal, Morocco
Amine Adli #21
Forward
Height: 1.74m
Weight: 60kg
Age: 23
Nationality: Morocco
Place of birth: Béziers, France
Youssef En-Nesyri #19
Forward
Height: 1.89m
Weight: 73kg
Age: 26
Nationality: Morocco
Place of birth: Fez, Morocco
The starting line-up for South Africa has also been confirmed as follows:
South Africa
Ronwen Williams #1
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.84m
Weight: 79kg
Age: 32
Nationality: South Africa
Place of birth: Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Aubrey Modiba #6
Defender
Height: 1.68m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 28
Nationality: South Africa
Place of birth: Polokwane, South Africa
Grant Kekana #18
Defender
Height: 1.79m
Weight: 74kg
Age: 31
Nationality: South Africa
Place of birth: Polokwane, South Africa
Mothobi Mvala #14
Defender
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 82kg
Age: 29
Nationality: South Africa
Place of birth: Theunissen, South Africa
Khuliso Mudau #20
Defender
Height: 1.81m
Weight: 72kg
Age: 28
Nationality: South Africa
Place of birth: Musina, South Africa
Thapelo Morena #23
Midfielder
Height: 1.7m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 30
Nationality: South Africa
Place of birth: Randfontein, South Africa
Teboho Mokoena #4
Midfielder
Height: 1.76m
Weight: 68kg
Age: 27
Nationality: South Africa
Place of birth: Bethlehem, South Africa
Sphephelo Sithole #13
Midfielder
Height: 1.86m
Weight: 73kg
Age: 24
Nationality: South Africa
Place of birth: Durban, South Africa
Themba Zwane #11
Forward
Height: 1.79m
Weight: 69kg
Age: 34
Nationality: South Africa
Place of birth: Tembisa, South Africa
Percy Tau #10
Forward
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 29
Nationality: South Africa
Place of birth: Witbank, South Africa
Evidence Makgopa #9
Forward
Height: 1.86m
Weight: 77kg
Age: 23
Nationality: South Africa
Place of birth: GaMampa, South Africa
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