Connect with us

Sports

BREAKING: South Africa edge out hosts Egypt from AFCON 2019

Published

South Africa Egypt



South Africa beat hosts Egypt 1-0 on Saturday in the Round of 16 of the ongoing African Cup of Nations in Egypt to book a spot in the quarter-finals.

The Bafana Bafana who struggled to make it out of the group stage of the tournament stunned the Pharaohs of Egypt who had displayed class since the beginning of the tournament and also won all their group matches to qualify for the last 16.

Thembinkosi Lorch’s late goal in the 85th minute handed the South Africans a place in the quarter-finals.

South Africa will now meet Nigeria in the quarter-finals.

Nigeria came from behind to beat title holders, Cameroon 3-2, earlier today to book their place in the quarter-finals

 

Advertisement
Comments



Trending