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Cape Verde vs South Africa: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time & where to watch

Cape Verde will take on South Africa in the quarter-final of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) at the Charles Konan Banny Stadium on Saturday.

Cape Verde were made to wait till the 88th minute for a breakthrough in the Round-of-16 fixture against Mauritania. Ryan Mendes scored the only goal of the game from the spot to secure their place in the quarter-final, only for the second time in their AFCON history.

South Africa will be dreaming of another AFCON triumph after their victorious 1996 campaign. They registered a solid 2-0 win over Morocco in the previous round and will be confident of getting another win. Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.

Cape Verde vs South Africa kick-off time

Date:February 3, 2024
Kick-off time:8 pm GMT
Venue:Charles Konan Banny Stadium

The match will be played at the Charles Konan Banny Stadium on Saturday, with kick-off at 8 pm GMT for fans in the UK.

How to watch Cape Verde vs South Africa online - TV channels & live streams

The match will be shown live on Sky Sports and BBC in the UK. Match highlights will be available on these platforms after the game and live updates can be found here on GOAL.

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Team news & squads

Cape Verde team news

Mendes achieved the distinction of being the first Cape Verdean player to score multiple goals at the Cup of Nations when he scored the winning goal in the previous round.

After the return of Bebe against Mauritania following a minor injury, Bubista is likely to stick with the same lineup that started the last game.

Cape Verde predicted XI: Vozinha; Moreira, Costa, Lopes, Paulo; Monteiro, Pina, Duarte; Mendes, Bebe, Cabral

PositionPlayers
Goalkeepers:Vozinha, Silva, Rosa
Defenders:Costa, Lopes, Stopira, Borges, Moreira
Midfielders:Rodrigues, Andrade, Bebé, Monteiro, Mendes, Semedo, Santos, Duarte, Correia, Duarte, Pina, Paulo, Tavares, Cuca
Forwards:Cabral, Teixeira, Tavares, Varela

South Africa team news

Hugo Broos is expected to not tamper with the defensive lineup that has secured three successive clean sheets against Namibia, Tunisia, and Morocco, with captain Ronwen Williams retaining his position in goal.

With no fresh injury concerns to deal with, South Africa will be hoping to field their best lineup to beat the impressive Cape Verde.

South Africa predicted XI: Williams; Mudau, Kekana, Mvala, Modiba; Mokoena, Sithole; Morena, Zwane, Tau; Makgopa

PositionPlayers
Goalkeepers:Williams, Mothwa, Goss
Defenders:Mobbie, Mashego, Xulu, Modiba, Mvala, Kekana, Sibisi, Mudau, Xoki
Midfielders:Mokoena, Adams, Maseko, Sithole, Monare, Morena, Mthethwa
Forwards:Appollis, Makgopa, Tau, Zwane, Lepasa, Mayambela, Mokwana

Head-to-Head Record

DateMatchCompetition
05/09/17South Africa 1 - 2 Cabo VerdeWorld Cup qualifier
02/09/17Cabo Verde 2 - 1 South AfricaWorld Cup qualifier
19/01/13South Africa 0 - 0 Cabo VerdeAFCON
04/06/05Cabo Verde 1 - 2 South AfricaWorld Cup qualifier
05/06/04South Africa 2 - 1 Cabo VerdeWorld Cup qualifier

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