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Bafana Bafana beat Angola 2-1 in winning start to Africa Cup
Lyle Foster's late goal ended a six-game winless streak versus Angola as South Africa secured maximum points in the Africa Cup of Nations Group B opener.
- At Marrakech Stadium, South Africa beat Angola 2-1 in the Group B opener on Monday, 22 December, earning three points in their AFCON campaign.
- Facing 26 hours of travel, Broos downplayed excuses and named experienced players including captain Ronwen Williams and defenders Mudau, Mbokazi, and Modiba despite a sparse crowd at the 41,000-capacity Marrakech Stadium.
- After Show levelled, a VAR review disallowed a Tshepang Moremi goal, and Lyle Foster curled the winner in the 79th minute.
- The win extended Bafana Bafana's unbeaten run to 27 matches and moved South Africa to the top of Group B temporarily, also ending their recent winless streak against Angola.
- By beating Angola, South Africa ended an opening-game winless streak that stretched 21 years and now prepare for tougher group opponents as they chase a first continental title in decades, next facing Egypt.
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South Africa 2-1 Angola Highlights, Africa Cup Of Nations 2025: Bafana Bafana Secure Gritty Win To Kickstart Campaign
South Africa Vs Angola Highlights, AFCON 2025: Bafana Bafana pip the Palancas Negras by 2-1 in the first match of Group B at the Stade de Marrakech Stadium in Morocco on Monday, 22 December. Check out the highlights of the match as it happened
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South Africa is out against Angola for its first game of this CAN 2025. Foster scored a beautiful goal to give his team the edge at the end of the game.
·Paris, France
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