Eliminated from the U23 Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals by Egypt on Tuesday, South Africa still has a chance to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
The Bafana Bafana will face Ghana’s Black Stars in the third-place match, with the winner claiming the final African ticket to Japan. After their 0-3 defeat to the Egyptian Pharaohs, South Africa has no other option but to win this decisive encounter.
Ghana, for their part, reached the third-place match after losing 3-2 on penalties to Ivory Coast in the semi-finals, following a 2-2 draw at the end of extra time. The stage is now set for a high-stakes showdown between the two West and Southern African sides, with Olympic qualification hanging in the balance.
