Bafana Bafana at Afcon. Image via Instagram @bafanabafanarsa.
R46.9m: Bafana Bafana players to be rewarded for Afcon third place
Bafana Bafana players won the bronze medal at the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon). Here is how much they will each receive for the third spot.
Bafana Bafana at Afcon. Image via Instagram @bafanabafanarsa.
Bafana Bafana players will each walk away with a whopping R1 million after snatching the third place at the Africa Nations Cup (Afcon) in Côte d’Ivoire, ZiMoja reported. This comes after they beat the Democratic Republic of Congo in Abidjan recently.
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According to the publication, the money to reward the South African national team will come from the $2,5m (an estimated R46.9m) the team will receive from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for advancing to the semi-finals.
Unfortunately, Bafana Bafana were beaten by the Super Eagles in the semi-finals. But, speaking after the match, Hugo Broos, the coach of the South African national soccer team, still praised his team’s performance, iDiski Times reported.
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“There are penalties and you lose the game, you’re not in the final; it’s hard to accept that because we played a very good game today. I’m very, very proud of it [the team]. I’m proud of my players. The disappointment is this, but the proudness is that,” Broos was quoted as saying.
Ivory Coast also beat Nigeria in the Afcon finals on Sunday, 11 February and claimed glory on their home soil at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan.
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After winning the bronze medal at the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Ivory Coast, the South African Football Association (Safa) is said to be coming up with plans for a reception for Bafana Bafana on their arrival back in South Africa, TshisaLIVE reported.
The national soccer team are allegedly expected to return to their home ground on Wednesday, 14 February — this comes after the team ranked 66th in the world and 12th in Africa, the publication added.
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