South Africa's players celebrate after scoring their team's first goal from the penalty spot during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024 semi-final football match between Nigeria and South Africa at the Stade de la Paix in Bouake on 7 February 2024.
(Photo by Issouf SANOGO / AFP)
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Gallant Bafana Bafana may have lost out on winning a gold or silver medal at the Afcon tournament in Ivory Coast, but they have won the hearts of old and new supporters at home and abroad.
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