Who from Bafana Bafana or the Leopards will get on the CAN 2024 podium? South Africa challenges DR Congo on Saturday January 10 at the Félicia stadium in Abidjan in the small final for 3rd place in the African Cup of Nations.
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For both teams, this match is an opportunity to validate their excellent performance in this African Cup. Indeed, before the competition, few people would have bet on the presence of these two sleeping African giants in the last four of the competition.
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But both teams surprised and seduced. The DR Congo, under the leadership of Sébastien Desabre, was able to overcome all obstacles, including Morocco and Egypt. Enough to measure the progress made while the Leopards had missed the 2022 edition.
As for South Africa, Hugo Broos has once again taken the continent by surprise. By relying on the backbone of Mamelodi Sundowns, his “Guys” overcame more than one obstacle and returned to the semi-final, 24 years after their last appearance at this stage.
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If the respective defeats against Ivory Coast and Nigeria leave a bitter taste, both teams are keen to remobilize to conquer the podium.
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