Baxter reveals Mothiba played with a hip problem
Bafana Bafana coach Stuart Baxter has revealed that striker Lebo Mothiba had a hip-flexor problem prior to facing Nigeria in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.
Bafana player ratings after Nigeria defeat
FourFourTwoSA writer DYLAN APPOLIS rates the individual performances of the Bafana Bafana players following their 2-1 defeat by Nigeria in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final on Wednesday evening.
Zungu: The future is bright for Bafana
Bafana Bafana midfielder Bongani Zungu believes the future is bright for the current crop of South African players after a quarter-final exit at the hands of Nigeria in a game he believes his side should have won.
Baxter refuses to discuss future after Afcon exit
Bafana Bafana head coach Stuart Baxter believes his side weren’t brave enough against Nigeria as they exited the Africa Cup of Nations, but remains vague about his future with the national team.
Furman: Bafana ready to mix it with the big guns
Bafana Bafana midfielder Dean Furman hopes that his side can use their experience at the Africa Cup of Nations to build towards bigger things after a 2-1 defeat by Nigeria sent South Africa packing in the quarter-finals.
Afcon wrap: Senegal, Nigeria through to semis
Nigeria scored a 89th-minute goal to down South Africa and book a spot in the Africa Cup of Nations last four, while Senegal edged past Benin as their Afcon dream continues.
Highlights: Bafana’s Afcon run ends with Nigeria defeat
William Troost-Ekong’s late strike sent Nigeria into the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations at the expense of Bafana Bafana at the Cairo International Stadium on Wednesday evening.
Late heartbreak for Bafana against Nigeria
Bafana Bafana are out of the Africa Cup of Nations after a late goal by William Troost-Ekong handed Nigeria a 2-1 win over the South Africans in their quarter-final clash on Wednesday evening.
Starting XI: Bafana Bafana vs Nigeria
Bafana Bafana battle against Nigeria in their Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final clash at the Cairo International Stadium on Wednesday evening and coach Stuart Baxter has named a strong lineup for the encounter.
Predicted Bafana lineup for Nigeria encounter
Bafana Bafana face Nigeria in the Africa Cup of Nations quarters on Wednesday evening and coach Stuart Baxter will be hoping they can reproduce the performance which knocked out hosts Egypt. DEAN WORKMAN explores the possibilities.