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Bafana Bafana launch Africa Cup of Nations campaign on right foot

South Africa vs Angola LIVE

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South Africa kicked off their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations campaign with an entertaining 2-1 win over Angola. Bafana Bafana have not won AFCON for three decades, a wait they would surely love to bring to an end this campaign, and they took a positive first step towards that end in Marrakesh on Monday night. A thrilling first half was wide open from kick-off as both sides attacked relentlessly.

While Angola had the better chances in the early exchanges, they were routinely frustrated by goalkeeper Ronwen Williams, who produced three titanic first-half saves to keep Bafana Bafana in the conversation. His efforts were rewarded by Oswin Appollis, who drilled a smart finish beyond Hugo Marques. They were pegged back, though, by a cheeky flick from Manuel Luis Show shortly before the break.

After a scrappy second half, Lyle Foster took matters into his own hands, bending one into the top right corner to mask what till then had been a poor performance and secure all three points for South Africa. Catch up with the action as it happened below with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis.