Bafana Bafana humiliated their neighbours Namibia 4-0 in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Group E encounter at the Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium in Korhogo, Ivory Coast, on Sunday evening.
After missing a penalty in the opening match against Mali, Percy Tau showed bravery as he stepped forward to take a spot kick to give Bafana the lead in the 14th minute. Match referee Youcef Gamouh from Algeria awarded Bafana the penalty after trusted Brave Warriors defender Riaan Hanamub had handled the ball inside the box following some pressure from Thapelo Morena.
It took Bafana 11 minutes to double their lead as an unmarked Themba Zwane squeezed the ball into the net past Namibia goalkeeper Loydt Kazapua following a cross from Morena. Zwane was not finished yet as he produced a great finish for his second goal of the match five minutes before the half-time break.
Only on the field for five minutes after coming on as a second half substitute, Thapelo Maseko made it 4-0 when he beat Kazapua in the 75th minute.
Meanwhile, the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia and the Mali Eagles drew 1-1 in a Group E Africa Cup of Nations tie in an earlier match at the same Korhogo venue.
It took the Mali Eagles only 10 minutes to register on the scoresheet through Lassine Sinayoko’s goal. This was Sinayoko’s second goal in two matches in this tournament.
The Carthage Eagles surged forward in search of an equaliser, which finally came in the 20th minute when Hamza Rafia levelled matters following Ali Elabdi’s cross.
