SOCCER LIFE: Bafana Bafana fight for AFCON 2023 ‘bronze’ [VIDEO]

Bafana Bafana will turn their attention to Saturday’s third-place playoff after they were eliminated from title contention at this year’s delayed Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in the Ivory Coast.

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South Africa lost their semi-final 4-2 on penalties against Nigeria on Wednesday evening after the score was deadlocked at 1-1 after extra-time.

Bafana Bafana will take on the Democratic Republic of Congo in that battle for the bronze medal after the second semi-final saw hosts Ivory Coast eke out a narrow 1-0 win over DR Congo.

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The third-place playoff will take place on Saturday, 10 February at 22:00 (SA time).

The final is scheduled for exactly 24 hours later.

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