Brave Bafana’s Nations Cup dreams shattered in last minute
SA was seconds away from advancing to Nations Cup last-16 until they failed to clear a free kick on 90 minutes
Cairo — Bafana Bafana were brave and disciplined for most of their final group match against Morocco here on Monday.
But they were scuppered by one of football’s cruellest incidents when they conceded a goal in the 90th minute.
Bafana had one foot in the door of the Africa Cup of Nations last-16, but in the dying seconds a free kick was not cleared and Mbark Boussoufa buried a winner. SA was basically, though not mathematically, out.
Many South Africans will not have liked the way the team played. Coach Stuart Baxter should have some slack cut for him on this one, though.
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