Mali scraped into last 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations despite being held to a goalless draw by Comoros while hosts Morocco maintained their unbeaten record after dispatching Zambia.
Patson Daka scored in stoppage-time as Zambia rescued a 1-1 draw in their Africa Cup of Nations opener against Mali at the Mohammed V Stadium in Casablanca on Monday.
Zambia assistant coach Perry Mutapa acknowledged that his side picked up a few lessons from Bafana Bafana, whose cohesion was clear to see during Saturday’s 3-1 friendly defeat at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos believes Teboho Mokoena is far from reaching his ceiling after the midfielder celebrated his 50th national team appearance in the win over Zambia on Saturday.
Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos says a win against Zambia in an international friendly on Saturday is crucial for the team to maintain their top 10 ranking in the African rankings.
With two Southern African teams in their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) group, in Angola and Zimbabwe, Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos says that Zambia is the perfect opponent to prepare for the tournament.