South Africa’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations campaign got off to a poor start after they were beaten 2-0 by Group E rivals Mali at the Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium in Korhogo on Tuesday night.
Bafana Bafana put up a strong showing in the first half but failed to take their chances – including a missed penalty – and were made to pay by the Eagles in the second half, as Hamari Traore and Lassine Sinayoko found the back of the net to see them join Namibia (who stunned Tunisia earlier in the evening) at the top of the group standings on three points.
Mali move to the top of Group E by beating Bafana Bafana in their AFCON opener ✅
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