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Despite several setbacks in the national age-group ranks, Sphephelo Sithole looks set for a bright Bafana Bafana career

21 September 2022 - 22:06 By Marc Strydom

Sphephelo Sithole faced many frustrations on his path to international football, but when he made his Bafana Bafana debut in this year’s 2-1 Africa Cup of Nations defeat away to Morocco he put his experience gained against superstars in Portugal to good use...

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