Bafana player ratings: Chances galore on a night where lady luck favoured Nigeria instead

08 Feb

Tashreeq Vardien

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Egyptian referee Amin Omar (R) shows a red card to South Africa's defender #18 Grant Kekana (L) during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024 semi-final football match between Nigeria and South Africa at the Stade de la Paix in Bouake on 7 February 2024.

(Photo by Issouf SANOGO / AFP)

There's always that one match that lingers in the minds of players and coaches. For Bafana Bafana, Wednesday's heartbreaking penalty shootout defeat to Nigeria in their Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) semi-final will be one of them.

They will look back at the 34th edition of the African showpiece and wonder just how close they came to reaching the final.

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