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South Africa stun fancied Morocco to book quarter-final place

South Africa stun fancied Morocco to book quarter-final place

EVIDENCE Makgopa and Teboho Mokoena scored second-half goals as South Africa shocked Morocco with a 2-0 victory to dump the World Cup semi-finalists out of the Africa Cup of Nations at the last-16 stage in San Pedro. Morocco, who had Sofyan Amrabat sent off late on, were among the favourites at the tournament in the Ivory Coast, but their continental curse continues and they remain without a Cup of Nations title since 1976, this time undone in the muggy heat of the Laurent Pokou Stadium. South Africa led in the 57th minute when midfielder Themba Zwane, so often the creative…
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Bafana wins, despite Covid-19 problems

Bafana wins, despite Covid-19 problems

AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER THE South African national football team - Bafana Bafana - overcame setbacks induced by COVID-19 to defeat the visiting Ugandan national team 3-2 in a friendly match at Orlando Stadium, Soweto, yesterday. Bafana took on the cranes without its assistant coach and six players. Hellman Mkhelele, the assistant coach, led the team in the absence of Hugo Broos, the national coach who missed the match. Bafana Bafana's three goals were scored by debutant Evidence Makgopa, who netted a brace and Bongokuhle Hlongwane. Ibrahim Orit and Abdu Lumala scored for The Cranes. One of the team’s assistant coach…
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