By Francis Kobena Tandoh
South Africa’s male senior national team, Bafana Bafana, beat the Black Galaxies of Ghana 1-0 in an international friendly at Dobsonville Stadium on Tuesday ahead of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which kicks off this weekend in Morocco.
The South Africans, who will be participating in the 2025 AFCON, dominated proceedings in the first half of the game, but the determined Black Galaxies defended their lines well to leave the game barren at the end of halftime.
Bafana Bafana midfielder Sipho Mbule broke the deadlock in the second half with a clinical strike, capitalizing on sustained home dominance to hand Hugo Broos’ men the only goal of the encounter.
This sole warm-up match injects real momentum into South Africa’s final AFCON preparations, validating their high-pressing system under the Belgian tactician.
The encounter doubled as a testing ground for Ghana’s domestic squad, sharpening their skills against elite opposition ahead of African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers. Enditem
Source: Ghana Eye Report
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