US EditionInto the knockouts! Bafana bounce back, remind of Afcon ...
South Africa secured qualification to the knockout stages with a 3-2 comeback win featuring a penalty and an own goal in the Group B AFCON 2025 match.
- This year South Africa beat Zimbabwe 3-2 at the Grand Stade de Marrakech, securing passage to the round of 16 in the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025.
- Under pressure after a loss to Egypt, South Africa needed a win to guarantee progression while Zimbabwe required three points to keep qualification hopes alive.
- Moremi curled in the early opener, Foster scored on 50', Aubrey Modiba conceded an own goal on 74', and Oswin Appollis converted an 82' penalty after VAR review.
- Bafana Bafana finished the group on six points from three matches and took second place in Group B behind Egypt, who topped the group with seven points.
- Looking ahead, Bafana must improve after another shaky performance as coach Hugo Broos criticised the flat atmosphere and attendance was weak at the 41,000-seater Marrakesh Stadium with Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie among few fans.
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Bafana survive Warriors’ siege to book AFCON Last 16 spot – The Mail & Guardian
In a match where the historical weight of the regional derby felt as heavy as the desert heat, Bafana Bafana secured their passage to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations knockout stages with a frantic 3-2 victory over Zimbabwe. At the Grand Stade de Marrakech on Monday night, the stakes were clinical: avoid defeat or face an early flight home. For Hugo Broos’s men, the result ensures they finish second in Group B with six points, setting up a dauntin…
Bafana Bafana edge Zimbabwe in 5-goal thriller
Tshepang Moremi, Lyle Foster and Oswin Appollis goals have sent Bafana Bafana to the AFCON 2025’s final 16 round. The 3-2 result over the Warriors of Zimbabwe placed South Africa in second place in Group B with six points. Egypt top the standings with seven points after a goalless draw with Angola. BAFANA BAFANA EDGE ZIMBABWE TO QUALIFY FOR AFCON 2025 LAST 16 South Africa started on the front foot and made their early dominance count almost imme…
Late Appollis penalty sends South Africa into AFCON Round of 16
Oswin Appollis scored a late penalty to seal a dramatic 3-2 win for South Africa over Zimbabwe on Monday, booking Bafana Bafana a place in the knockout stage of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The victory, achieved in Marrakesh, means South Africa finish second in Group B with six points. They will now wait until Wednesday to find out their round-of-16 opponents, who are likely to be defending champions Côte d’Ivoire or five-time winners Cameroo…
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