Lepasa and Mayambela on target as SA beat Liberia to book their ticket to the Nations Cup finals
Mihlali Mayambela of South Africa during the international friendly match between South Africa and Sierra Leone at FNB Stadium on September 24, 2022 in Johannesburg. Picture: Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images
You needed to wait until to the final minute to be 100% sure Bafana Bafana had qualified for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations by beating Liberia 2-1.It was a nerve-racking win as SA allowed the Liberians to press them into their half in the last 10 minutes.Mihlali Mayambela’s 53rd minute tap-in made all the difference for Bafana at the full Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex in Liberia on Tuesday night.
Bafana too can still reach seven points if they beat Morocco in their last qualifier at home in June. The match has now become academic as both Bafana and Morocco, who won their first two matches against Bafana and Liberia, have already qualified for the finals which will be played in Ivory Coast early next year.Broos started this match with his future hanging by a thread as defeat for Bafana would probably have led to his sacking.
The Bafana coach made five changes from last week’s line-up. Nyiko Mobbie took Thapelo Morena’s place at right-back while Morena was moved to attack in the place of Themba Zwane.Orlando Pirates skipper Innocent Maela came in for Aubrey Modiba at left-back; Sphephelo Sithole was preferred to Luke le Roux to partner Teboho Mokoena in the middle of the park; Lyle Foster, the two-goal hero in Friday’s game, had his place taken by Lepasa; while Mayambela replaced Bongokuhle Hlongwane in attack.
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