US EditionBafana aim to set AFCON tone in opener vs Angola
Bafana Bafana, ranked 61st by FIFA, seek a crucial win in their AFCON 2025 opener to boost qualification chances and build momentum for matches against Egypt and Zimbabwe.
- On Monday, 22 December, Bafana Bafana face Angola at the Grand Stade de Marrakech with kickoff at 19:00, and SABC 2 will deliver live coverage from Ouahat Sidi Brahim.
- After weeks in camp, South Africa arrived in Morocco having topped qualifying with 14 points from six matches and earned AFCON 2024 bronze finish.
- Likely starters include Mbekezeli Mbokazi despite first AFCON, with Nkosinathi Sibisi or Siyabonga Ngezana contesting defense, Teboho Mokoena and Sphephelo Sithole in midfield, and Khuliso Mudau, Aubrey Modiba flanking goalkeeper Ronwen Williams.
- A narrow win would suffice, as Coach Hugo Broos trusts Bafana to secure the opening match victory and gain a strong position for the second game against Egypt.
- With FIFA ranking gap—South Africa 61st, Angola 89th—Bafana Bafana carry a new status after AFCON bronze, facing Egypt on Friday, 26 December at 17:00.
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Two outsiders with real ambitions. South Africa and Angola start their CAN 2025 at the Marrakech stadium for a game that can already be decisive in a very open group. Between a South African nation in search of confirmation and the Palancas Negras worn by their collective strength, this first appointment could weigh heavily in the race to the eighth. Kicking off at 5pm (TU) live on RFI.
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