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Relebohile Mofokeng Shines with a Brace as Pitso Mosimane’s Bafana Put Five Past Eritrea
- On Wednesday, Relebohile Mofokeng scored twice as South Africa defeated Eritrea 5-0 in their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations Group D qualifier at Al Salam Stadium in Cairo, Egypt.
- Under new head coach Pitso Mosimane, Bafana Bafana hold six points from two qualifiers after defeating Guinea 2-1 at Orlando Stadium, positioning them on course for next year's finals.
- Sphephelo Sithole, Iqraam Rayners, and substitute Luther Singh added three second-half goals, significantly bolstering South Africa's goal difference atop Group D.
- Multiple injuries disrupted the squad; debutant Brooklyn Poggenpoel replaced Bathusi Aubaas after 12 minutes, while Mamelodi Sundowns duo Aubrey Modiba and Teboho Mokoena remained unavailable.
- South Africa remains in North Africa for a Sunday friendly against Egypt at Cairo International Stadium, where Mosimane is expected to rotate his squad.
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South Africa: Bafana's Seven-Goal Start Gives Pleased Pitso a Solid Platform to Build On
Bafana Bafana began their quest to qualify for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations under Pitso Mosimane with a 2-1 win over Guinea and a 5-0 drubbing of minnows Eritrea. The Bafana coach expressed his joy with the winning start to his second tenure in charge of the team, saying he would build on the foundation laid by predecessor Hugo Broos.
·Washington, United States
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AFCON 2027 Qualifiers — Mofokeng double steers South Africa to 5-0 win over Eritrea
South Africa has a full haul of six points from their first two qualifiers under new coach Pitso Mosimane, while Kenya (one point) and Guinea (zero) meet in their second encounter in Conakry on Thursday. Eritrea has a single point from two games.
·Chennai, India
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Mofokeng masterclass inspires Bafana Bafana to 5-0 thrashing ...
·Cape Town, South Africa
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