**Sets up Quarterfinal against Morocco on January 9
Former African Footballer of the Year and President of Cameroon Football, FECAFOOT Mr. Samuel Etoo Fills punched his hands into the air in a manner Christians give glory to Jehovah God when Ref Peter Waworu of Kenya blew the final whistle signaling a 2-1 win over South Africa in Rabat Morocco in the Round of 16 games.
World Cup bound South Africa bound to a team that was quickly put together for AFCON as Junior Tchamadeu got a ricochet from a South African defender and just tipped it into goal in the 34th minute.
Christian Kofane rose higher than all to nod in to goal a lob from Nagida Mahamadou for Cameroon’s second goal in the 47th minute.
Bafana Bafana that played fluid football in the first half turned to a panicky team from 7th minute of play and in one of their struggles South Africa got a consolation goal in the 88th minute when Aubrey Modiba got Evidence Makgopa who scored and they wrestled the ball from the net only to find out time has run out on them. As the South Africans bowed their heads on the field of play, Cameroon popped up the bottles of wine shouting and celebrating a wonderful victory.
But then even if South Africa had won, Aubrey Modiba would have missed the next match as he got a vital Yellow in the 60th minute meaning that Modiba will miss the next CAF organized match involving South Africa.
Cameroon will meet hosts Morocco in the quarterfinal on 9th January.
To get to the round of 16 stages, South Africa beat Angola 2-1; lost to Egypt 0-1 and beat Zimbabwe 3-2 at the group stages. Cameroon defeated Gabon by a lone goal; drew 1-1 with Ivory Coast and beat Mozambique 2-1.
Both teams met four times with South Africa winning once while there were here draws in the encounters that produced 11 goals 6 of which were from South Africa. Two times they met at AFCON which were all drawn games. The highest score in their meetings was an International friendly of 19th November 2008 that South Africa won 3-2.
The Lions of Cameroon ranked 57 in the world has been old faces at AFCON parties with their 22nd appearances winning the title five times second to Egypt that won it seven times. Cameroon won in 1984, 1998, 2008, 2002 and 2017.
South Africa ranked 61 has appeared at AFCON finals 12 times now and
Won the title only in 1996.
Here other fixtures for the round of 16 matches.
1. Egypt vs Benin at 5pm on Monday Jan 5.
2. Nigeria vs Mozambique on Monday Jan 5.
3. Algeria vs DR Congo at 5pm on Tuesday Jan 6.
4. CIV vs BFA at 8pm on Tuesday Jan 6. By: Eniola OlatunjiÂ
