"Hong Myung-bo's opponent" South Africa defeated Cameroon 1-2 and "Failed out of the Round of 16 at the Nations Cup... Final score '2 wins and 2 losses, 6 points and 6 points'

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South Africa, which Hong Myung-bo will face in the 2026 FIFA North American World Cup, has been eliminated from the round of 16 at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

South Africa, ranked 61st in FIFA rankings, lost 1-2 to Cameroon in the round of 16 of the tournament at Al Medina Stadium in Rabat, Morocco on the 5th (Korea time).

As a result, South Africa's advance to the quarterfinals was canceled. In Group B, South Africa advanced to the round of 16 with a 2-1 record against Angola (2-1), Egypt (0-1), and Zimbabwe (3-2). However, he failed to overcome the wall of Cameroon, an African powerhouse. South Africa has recorded two wins, two losses, six points and six runs in four matches of the tournament.

Cameroon, which overpowered South Africa, will meet host Morocco (11th in FIFA rankings) in the quarterfinals at 4 a.m. on the 10th to compete for the semifinals.

At the beginning of the game, the two teams engaged in a battle, and Cameroon broke the balance by scoring the first goal. Carlos Baelba (Brighton) had a chance to shoot in the 34th minute of the first half, but it was deflected off the defender. Junior Chumadeu (Stoke City) then pushed the ball that flowed out.

In the second half, Cameroon scored an early goal to widen the gap. In the second half of the second half, Christian Copane (Leverkusen) rushed to the gate and scored the net with a header after Mahamadou Abubakar Nagida (Ren) stabbed him to the center from the left side.

South Africa sought an additional goal by using a replacement card, but it rarely came to fruition. Then, in the 43rd minute of the second half, Evidance Maggopa (Orando) scored a goal and avoided defeat. Aubrey Modiva's (Mamelodi) cross was just hungry and he reached out to score. However, all the extra time in the second half passed and the game ended with South Africa's 1-2 defeat.

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