South Africa got their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations campaign off to a perfect start with an entertaining 2-1 win over Angola in Marrakesh on Monday night.
Bafana Bafana’s results over the past few years have earned them widespread admiration and respect across the continent — including from tonight’s opponents, Angola.
Bafana Bafana midfielder Sphephelo “Yaya” Sithole has spent close to a decade in Portugal and says he knows more than 85 percent of the Angolan national team players who are in this Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament.
Angola coach Patrice Beaumelle has shifted the spotlight onto Bafana Bafana ahead of tonight’s AFCON opener in Marrakesh, describing the bronze medallists from the previous tournament as one of the competition’s favourites.
Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos says his team has been through some difficult challenges in the past and believes that they have got all the experience to upstage Angola in their opening Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Group B clash on Monday.
Angola national team head coach Pedro Goncalves says winning the COSAFA Cup title back-to-back is a process and commitment in having a competitive team for the tournament.