Bafana Bafana's hopes of securing early qualification at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations were dashed on Boxing Day as a single Mohamed Salah penalty proved enough to hand Egypt a 1-0 victory in Agadir.
Angola and Zimbabwe remain without a victory in the Africa Cup of Nations after playing to 1-1 draw in their Group B clash in Marrakech on Friday.
Former Bafana Bafana midfielder Lance Davids believes that sealing qualification for the AFCON knockout stages with a win over Egypt would give head coach Hugo Broos the freedom to properly assess the depth of his squad in the final group match.
Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has thrown his full support behind the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) decision to change the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) from a biennial to a four-yearly event.
Bafana Bafana striker Lyle Foster believes the winning goal he scored in their AFCON opener against Angola has given him the freedom to put the team ahead of personal glory.
Cameroon were not at their fluent best but secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Gabon to open their Africa Cup of Nations campaign on Wednesday.