South Africa booked their place at the semi-finals of the 2025 CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament on Monday evening, after beating DR Congo 1-0.
The North Africans locked horns with the Central African country today in the last quarter-final match of the ongoing U20 AFCON tournament in Egypt.
Both teams put up a strong performance and battled for the win throughout the contest.
There was nothing to separate the two teams at the end of the 90 minutes despite the chances created in both the first and second half.
The breakthrough came in the first half of extra time with teenager Thabang Mahlangu scoring the only goal of the match to send DR Congo home.
The win means South Africa progresses to the semi-final stage of the 2025 CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations where they will take on Nigeria.
In addition, South Africa qualifies for the 2025 FIFA U20 World Cup to be staged in Chile later this year.
