Bafana Bafana and Eswatini went into the halftime break with score level at 0-0 in their final Group A clash at the COSAFA Cup. SLSiya Read more:
Lesedi Kapinga and Victor Letsoalo were restored to the Bafana line-up after impressing in the second half against Botswana, while Keegan Allan replaced Bonginkosi Makume in the defence.
The two sides are meeting for the first time since 2021 when Bafana claimed a 1-0 win in the group stages, while South Africa are unbeaten against Eswatini in their last five encounters. Morena Ramorebol's charges enjoyed most of the the possession in the early stages but they had to wait for the 17th minute for their first opening when Letsoalo saw his close-range header saved by goalkeeper Mathabela Sandanezwe.
Eswatini need to better Botswana's result against Namibia to stand any chance of advancing the next round, but they should have been ahead in the 35th minute when Bafana's failure to clear a long throw saw the ball drop to Philani Mkhontfo, who blazed over from close range. Dominic Kunene's charges ended the first half the stronger of the two sides, but they were let down by the finish just before the break when Bongwa Matsebula sent a wild finish over the top after goalkeeper Jethren Barr failed to clear a corner.
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