Cape Verde to Face South Africa in AFCON Quarter-Finals

Cape Verde and South Africa have both progressed to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations. South Africa, despite being runners-up in their group, defeated Morocco to reach this stage, while Cape Verde topped their group and narrowly defeated Mauritania in the Round of 16 to advance. They have played solid defense throughout the tournament, keeping three consecutive clean sheets. Statistics suggest a 46.01% chance of a Cape Verde win, 27.7% for a draw, and 26.26% for a South Africa win, with the most likely scoreline for a Cape Verde win being 1-0. This will be the second time the two teams meet at the CAF Africa Cup of Nations, with both looking to reach the semi-finals for the first time.