In the end, Cameroon looked the more experienced combination. Probably Bafana Bafana’s best 90 minutes of the tournament, but overall they again could not quite get the penetration and control they needed on a consistent basis. A team that went to Morocco with such high hopes after 2024’s bronze medal in Ivory Coast and with new talent added bow out in the last 16 and have to figure out why.
Perhaps, Broos sometimes seemed in two minds between young talent and his tried and tested. He went more with youth in this game. It only worked so far.
Ultimately, it’s a tough competition and Bafana just not good enough. They just never clicked. They have to come home, take stock and figure out why so they have a good display at the 2026 World Cup in June and July in Mexico, Canada and the US.
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90+6min – final whistle -That’s IT!!! Bafana Bafana are on the plane home. A last 16 exit.
Brave, but lots to dissect on what went wrong. 90+5min -Substitute Sipho Mbule’s delivery cleared as far as a throw-in on the left. 90+4min -This really is it now.
Bafana possession, attacking, they win a free-kick about 36m out in the middle!! 88min – GOOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!! GOOOAAALLLLL!!!
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