Everything happened as it needed to for South Africa. They squeaked by Burkina Faso 1-0 and Côte d'Ivoire cruised 2-1 over Tanzania. Les Élephantes take 1st in the group, and Banyana Banyana's 2nd place finish means they have to beat hosts Morocco in the quarterfinals to qualify for next summer.
A HarrisonIn Group B seems to be the tightest. After a stunning loss to Tanzania, typical favorite South Africa drew with Côte d'Ivoire, and now sit in 4th with 1pt, while Les Élephantes are on 1st with 4pts. South Africa now need to beat Burkina Faso and hope for Côte d'Ivoire win v Tanzania.