Thursday, April 16th 2026

Morocco stunned


Morocco stunned
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Morocco boss Walid Regragui has taken full responsibility for their exit from the Africa Cup of Nations after the Atlas Lions were stunned by South Africa.

Evidence Makgopa and Teboho Mokoena secured a 2-0 win for Bafana Bafana in a match where Achraf Hakimi missed a penalty and Manchester United midfielder Sofyan Amrabat was sent off.

Regragui said: "We could have maybe settled the game in the first half but, at this level, you get immediately punished for any chance you waste.

"The penalty hurt us a lot and surely we didn't do everything that is required but I take full responsibility.

"We will learn from this unexpected stumble, this is a disappointment for our fans who supported us a lot."

Morocco were hoping to win their first AFCON title since 1976 after making history by becoming the first African team to reach the World Cup semi-finals in 2022.

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