Morocco v South Africa LIVE: Updates as Bafana Bafana spring huge Africa Cup of Nations shock

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South Africa produced a big upset to knock ten-man Morocco out of the Africa Cup of Nations at the Round of 16 stage, beating the continent’s top-ranked nation 2-0 in a smash-and-grab performance in San Pedro.

Excellent second half goals from Evidence Makgopa and Teboho Mokoena earned Bafana Bafana a famous victory against a Moroccan side who saw Achraf Hakimi miss a late penalty and finished with ten men after Sofyan Amrabat was sent off.

Morocco had a string of openings and largely dominated possession, but South Africa were a threat throughout on the counter and they opened the scoring with one such move as Makgopa avoided the wonky offside trap and finished well into the bottom corner, with the goal allowed to stand after a VAR review.

It looked like the Atlas Lions had been handed a reprieve when an unintentional but goal-saving handball by Mothobi Mvala saw Morocco awarded a penalty and a chance to level with just six minutes left on the clock.

But Hakimi hit the bar from the spot, and things went from bad to worse for Morocco when Amrabat was adjudged to have fouled Mokoena as last man and was shown a second yellow, which was subsequently upgraded to a straight red after VAR review.

And Mokoena sealed the win for South Africa by whipping home a brilliant shot from the free-kick he had just won, sparking jubilant scenes in the Bafana Bafana squad.

They will now face Cape Verde in a quarter-final of AFCON underdogs, while Morocco will rue a huge missed opportunity to win the continent’s biggest prize.

Earlier on Tuesday, Mali held on to beat Burkina Faso 2-1 and seal their place in the last eight, where they will play tournament hosts Ivory Coast.

What an incredible moment! South Africa have just upset the odds and knocked Morocco out of the Africa Cup of Nations, and they’ve done so by scoring two goals of the highest quality.

A limp header drifts into the keeper’s arms and South Africa have surely won this now. It really is a remarkable victory against a team that many expected to go on and win this tournament.

A teasing cross is met by the head of Saiss, but he can’t keep his effort down and Morocco players, coaching staff and fans hold their head in their hands. Their AFCON campaign is slipping away here.

That’s the ultimate punishment. The free-kick that Amrabat gave away with that red card foul hands South Africa a shooting opportunity, and Mokoena takes advantage with an absolute peach of a freekick that whips into the top corner to give South Africa a cushion. Remarkable! It’s 2-0!

Wow, okay. Amrabat thought he might be about to get a reprieve, but the VAR and on-field referee decide that in fact it should be a straight red for a foul as the last man.

Amrabat is the last man as he darts across to try and get to Mokoena as a long ball flies over the top. The midfielder gives his man a nudge, and the referee blows for a foul. The minute that was called a foul the rest is inevitable… or is it? VAR have told the ref to have a look.

We’ve had some very lengthy stoppages in this second half and that means there will be ten minutes of added time. Is that a lifeline for Morocco?

Morocco keep numbers forward after two corners are cleared, but South Africa counter and very nearly open up the Atlas Lions on the break. Red shirts scamper back to snuff out the danger and the ball flies back up the other end of the field. You can’t fault Morocco for effort that’s for sure.

Sithole has worked head and is replaced by Monare for what could be the final few minutes. We may still get extra time of course…

It’s a long wait for the spot-kick, and Hakimi’s penalty rattles the crossbar and pings over. It’s heartbreak for Morocco, but there’s still time. Not much of it mind!

That decision was celebrated like a last-minute winner by the Morocco fans in the ground, and Mvala is booked for blocking that shot with his hand. It will be Hakimi to take the spot kick.

The ball clearly caught the arm of Mvala and would have been a goal had it not, so the referee has no real choice but to award the penalty. South Africa are frustrated because it was unintentional and from close range, but you have to give that.

The Morocco players are furious and surround the referee, some even making contact with the official as they appeal for a penalty. That all came from an attack that saw a loose ball fall to El Kaabi, whose goalbound shot appeared to be unwittingly blocked by a stray arm.

There was a clash to the head in the box just before that substitution and we’ve had a long delay for the South Africa physios to do their checks. Kekana is okay to continue, sporting a big bandage around his head.

Morocco go two up top in search of an equaliser. Mazraoui goes off and Attiyat Allah is on.

There are loud claims for a penalty from Morocco as South Africa hack clear via a deflection, but the ball struck the back of a defender, not an arm, and there’s nothing to see there.

Morocco have a real chance to win this tournament given that many of their biggest title threats have already bowed out. But the Atlas Lions are just 20 minutes away from being dumped out themselves, unless they can conjure up a bit of inspiration.

Zwane isn’t happy about coming off, but South Africa need fresh legs and Maseko replaces him.

The super lively Ezzalzouli has run himself into the ground for Morocco and is replaced by El Kaabi.