Mali’s defender #2 Hamari Traore (R) fights for the ball with South Africa’s defender #12 Thapelo Maseko during the Africa Cup of Nations group E match between Mali and South Africa at Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium in Korhogo. (Photo by Fadel Senna / AFP)
Bafana Bafana failed to step into the spotlight when it was their turn to shine in an Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) where the underdogs have stolen the show.
Instead, Mali knocked the lights out of Bafana – punishing them for failing to take their chances when they had the upper hand in the first half.
RECAP | Afcon: Bafana Bafana 0-2 Mali
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