Hafiz was traveling with his wife and arrived late at the airport, prompting authorities to not allow them to board the flight. ,Mark Gopa gave South Africa the lead in the 57th minute but Morocco had a chance to change their fortunes when they were awarded a penalty five minutes before normal time. Achraf Hakimi had the weight of the nation on his shoulders, but the Paris Saint-Germain star missed a golden opportunity and fired a shot over the crossbar to make it 1-0.