Bafana Bafana are going to AFCON 2019 after famous Libya victory
after beating Libya in their final qualification match at the Stade Taïeb Mhiri stadium in Sfax, Tunisia on Sunday.Needing only to draw in order to progress to the finals, Stuart Baxter's side took a 50th minute lead through Percy Tau.
However, Ahmad Benali converted a penalty in the 66th minute to give South African fans an anxious closing 24 minutes of play. Tau eased their fears, however, with his second of the match in the 69th minute as Bafana held on to secure a famous 2-1 victory. When all was said and done, Bafana qualified second behind Nigeria in Group E and will take their place in the newly 24-team tournament to be played in Egypt between June 21 and July 19.
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