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Evidence Makgopa heads the ball next to Mothobi Mvala during the Africa Cup of Nations 2024 semi-final football match between Nigeria and South Africa at the Stade de la Paix in Bouake on February 7, 2024. (Photo by Issouf SANOGO / AFP)
AFCON 2024

Bafana Bafana are back

The semi-final against Nigeria was an appetiser, because the two teams have been drawn in the same qualifying group for the 2026 World Cup

  • Luke Alfred
7 min read
Nigerian supporters react as they watch at a mega-viewing centre the Africa Cup of Nations 2024 semi-final football match between Nigeria and South Africa, in Lagos on February 7, 2024. (Photo by Benson Ibeabuchi / AFP)
AFCON

Nigerians celebrate tense Afcon semi-final win over South Africa

For some, the victory also added to the rivalry between the countries, after Nigerian performers like Burna Boy and Davido failed to win a Grammy at the recent awards

  • Afp
3 min read