South Africa’s defender #12 Thapelo Maseko (C) leaves the pitch after an injury during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024 quarter-final football match between Cape Verde and South Africa at the Stade Charles Konan Banny in Yamoussoukro on February 3, 2024. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)
(Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)
Bafana Bafana have been dealt a heavy blow before their Africa Cup of Nations semi-final against Nigeria, with Thapelo Maseko ruled out for the remainder of the 34th edition of the tournament in Ivory Coast.
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