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Soccer-Kabini earns South Africa win over Guinea, Eritrea hold Kenya
Samukele Kabini scored the winner 13 minutes from time as Bafana Bafana opened Group D with a victory and climbed to 52nd in FIFA rankings.
- On Saturday, head coach Pitso Mosimane began his second stint as Bafana Bafana with a 2-1 victory over Guinea at Orlando Stadium in Soweto, securing South Africa's opening Group D match of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
- Following South Africa's impressive 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign where the team ranked 54th, Mosimane's squad entered the qualifying tournament seeking to build momentum in their pursuit of continental glory.
- Defender Ime Okon opened the scoring for South Africa before Guinea equalized in the 67th minute; substitute Samukele Kabini restored the lead 13 minutes from time to secure the victory.
- South Africa now sits atop Group D following the victory and climbed to 52nd in the FIFA Rankings, positioning the team closer to the continental top tier.
- Mosimane's squad travels to neutral Cairo on Wednesday to face Eritrea, where another victory could propel South Africa into the top 50 of the FIFA Rankings.
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AFCON 2027 qualifiers: Results of Match Day 3 fixtures
The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers continued on Saturday across the continent. South Africa picked up their first win after seeing off Guinea 2-1 at the Orlando Stadium. Bafana Bafana opened the scoring through Ime Okon after a ball into the box was diverted into his path by Sphephelo Sithole. Seydouba Cissé equalized for the visitors, […] AFCON 2027 qualifiers: Results of Match Day 3 fixtures
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Pitso Mosimane defends wasteful Bafana: ‘You can’t complain when you’re creating chances’
Following a hard-fought 2-1 win over Guinea, Pitso Mosimane targets improved efficiency in front of goal as South Africa prepare for their next AFCON 2027 Qualifier in Egypt.
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