Bafana Bafana have the best chance of making it to the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals whether they win, draw or even lose against Morocco.
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Gordon Igesund's side face the Lions of the Atlas at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, while AFCON debutants Cape Verde take on Angola at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth.
Football411 takes a look at the permutations ahead of the final Group A games of the 2013 installment.
Bafana are the group leaders with four points - they drew 0-0 with Cape Verde and then beat Angola 2-0. Cape Verde is second but have the same points (two) as Morocco and Angola have just one point.
Below is a summary of the dilemma that faces all four nations:
South Africa (4 pts/plus 2 goal difference)
Win: Finish top of table
Draw: Qualify and stay top of the table unless Cape Verde win and finish with superior goal difference or more goals scored
Loss: Would still qualify as runners-up on head-to-head rule if Angola wins or Cape Verde draw, but go out if Cape Verde wins
Cape Verde (2 pts/level)
Win: Would qualify as group winners or runners-up
Draw: Would go through if Morocco loses, but second place would be settled by goals scored, disciplinary records or drawing of lots if Morocco also draws
Loss: Eliminated
Morocco (2 pts/level)
Win: Would qualify as group winners or runners-up
Draw: Eliminated if Cape Verde or Angola win - if Cape Verde draw, second place settled by goals scored, disciplinary records or drawing of lots
Loss: Eliminated
Angola (1 pt/ minus 2)
Win: Only hope of survival, and even maximum points not enough if South Africa lose as hosts would advance on head-to-head rule
Draw: Eliminated
Loss: Eliminated
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