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Morocco narrowly defeated Tanzania (1:0).

The hero of the match was Real Madrid midfielder Braim Diaz – it was his goal in the 64th minute that allowed the hosts of the tournament to advance to the next stage of the playoffs.

Morocco — Tanzania 1:0

Goal: Diaz, 64

Cameroon held on to win over South Africa (2:1).

The lions opened the scoring in the 34th minute — Cameroon took the lead thanks to Chamadeu’s effort. At the beginning of the second 45 minutes, Pagu’s wards doubled their lead. Nagida made a cross to the near post, where Kofane ended up. Bayer’s young striker sent the ball into the net with his head.

South Africa could not find the key to the opponent’s goal for a long time. In total, the team made 18 shots. In the final minutes of regular time, Broos’ wards did win one goal: Modiba made a pass towards the green-red goal, and Makgopa shot Epassi’s goal from close range. No more goals were recorded. Cameroon wins and advances to the quarter-finals, where they will face Morocco.

South Africa — Cameroon 1:2

Goals: Makgopa 89 — Chamadeu 34, Kofane 47