Morocco & South Africa Advance to World Cup Round of 16

Morocco & South Africa Advance to World Cup Round of 16

December 29, 2025 Ahmed Hassan - World News Editor World

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1. ⁣Image Information:

* Caption: Oswin Appollis scored the winning⁣ goal for South Africa against ⁤Zimbabwe (3-2),in⁣ Marrakech (Morocco),December 29,2025.
*‍ Credit: KHALED DESOUKI / AFP
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* Alt text: “Oswin appollis scored the winning goal for South Africa against Zimbabwe (3-2), in Marrakech (Morocco), December 29, 2025.”

2. Match Summary:

* Teams: South Africa⁤ vs. Zimbabwe
* Score: South Africa 3 – ‍2 Zimbabwe
*​ ​ Location: Marrakech, ​Morocco
* Date: December 29,​ 2025
* Goal Scorers:

*⁤ South Africa: Tshepang Moremi (8th minute), Lyle Foster (50th ⁤minute), Oswin Appollis (winning goal)
⁤ ⁣* ⁤ Zimbabwe: Tawanda Maswanhise (19th minute)

3. Context & Additional⁤ Information:

* ‍ Zimbabwe​ has never progressed past the ⁣first round of this tournament (their‌ sixth participation).
* ⁢ South Africa​ won the CAN (Africa⁤ Cup of Nations) in 1996 and finished third‌ in the previous edition.
* The ⁤article includes promotions for a WhatsApp channel (“Monde Afrique”) and a newsletter ⁣(“The World‍ Africa”).