MALIANS’ VICTORY OVER ANGOLA KEEPS SOUTH AFRICA IN THE COMPETITION
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The South Africans are still in the competition thanks to Mali’s victory over the Palancas Negras.
Despite winning a single match in Group D of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nationstournament in Egypt, Bafana Bafana are through to the Round of 16.
After making it as the best third-placed finisher with three points, the South Africans relied on other teams to reach the knockout stage.
In their group stage campaign, coach Stuart Baxter’s men managed to finish third with three points from a single win over Namibia and two defeats to Cote d’Ivoire and Morocco and their chances to progress were decided on Tuesday.
Just before the games on Tuesday, the 1996 African champions were placed third on the log for the third-placed finishers and hoped Cameroon would beat Benin.
However, the Indomitable Lions failed to secure a win as the final Group F encounter ended in a dull draw earlier in the day.
Moreover, Baxter and his men looked at Mali to overcome Angola in the last match of Group E where a victory for the West Africans would mean Bafana remain at their camp in Egypt.
A draw for the Angolans would mean an end of their road at the biennial tournament for the 2010 Fifa World Cup hosts as Angola would eliminate Bafana out of the best third-placed finishers log table.
As the Les Aigles continued to dominate the Palancas Negras, they were rewarded with a fine finish from a superb strike through Amadou Haidara in the 37th minute to hand them a 1-0 lead the interval.
Upon their return from the tunnel, both sides probed for goals, but the Malians were solid at the back to secure a win, thus ending the Palancas Negras hopes allowing their neighbours to go through.
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