Since being defeated 2-0 by Mali at the 2023 AFCON in January 2024, Bafana have not lost a match in regulation time.
Their only other defeat was elimination from this competition by Nigeria but via a penalty shootout.
There was also the boardroom result which overturned their win over Lesotho after South Africa fielded an ineligible Teboho Mokoena in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier.
They face Angola who recently came up against Lionel Messi’s Argentina in an international friendly and lost 2-0 at home in November.
After that, the Palancas Negras recorded two wins in friendlies, including beating Mozambique 4-1 last week in what sounded like a stern warning to Bafana.
While Angola…
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