The hopes of South African soccer fans seem to have been restored after Bafana Bafana's emphatic win against Namibia on Sunday.
The national team's bid to win the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) was back on track when they thrashed Namibia 4-0 in the Cosafa derby played at Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium in Korhogo, Ivory Coast.
South Africa needed to win the match after they kicked off the Afcon on a poor note, going down 2-0 to Mali.
The team's ball possession was lacking during the game, but their plan to catch Namibia on counter attacks worked perfectly.
Themba Zwane scored a brace while Percy Tau and Thapelo Maseko, who played off the bench, finished the match with a goal each.
The victory took Bafana to second place in group E with three points, one behind Mali. South Africa will play Tunisia, who are bottom of the table, in their final match in the group.
Fans on social media encouraged the national team to continue its winning path and go all the way to the final.
Support for Bafana Bafana has not been at its highest due to the team's unimpressive performances in recent years.
Congratulations to @BafanaBafana for their victorious win against Namibia at the #AFCON2023. We truly are a nation of winners! 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦 pic.twitter.com/QNAtQrAdVN
— South African Government (@GovernmentZA) January 22, 2024
Well done @BafanaBafana in winning against Namibia in the #AFCON2024 match. Thank you for giving our nation a dose of positivity it needs to start the year on a pedestal of hope #AFCON https://t.co/wR1ywSpRIn
— Prof Thuli Madonsela #KindnessBuilds (@ThuliMadonsela3) January 22, 2024
Bafana Bafana did better than SARB,Public Protector,the Court,SARS & The Hawks combined
— Dali Mpofu (@AdvDali_Mpofu) January 22, 2024
Bafana scored a goal for every 1million Dollars stuffed in the #PhalaPhalaFarmGate furniture and taken to Namibia! Maybe its time for another meeting at No Man’s Land!😂😂😂😂#Geingob#CR
Once again, congratulations to Bafana Bafana for their emphatic win last night. Despite all the negativity, including your own government calling you a bunch of losers, you fought through yesterday. Much work ahead. Let’s go gents pic.twitter.com/HCn8EwmhKZ
— Fana Mokoena (@fanamokoena) January 22, 2024
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