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SHOCK: LYLE FOSTER SCREAMER ENDS 21-YEAR CURSE: REVEALED: SOUTH AFRICA’S HISTORIC AFCON WIN
Lyle Foster’s SHOCK 20-yard screamer ends South Africa's 21-year wait! Discover the full Bafana Bafana match report here.
Lyle Foster nailed a sweet goal from way out, and South Africa beat Angola 2-1 in their Africa Cup of Nations Group B game in Marrakesh this past Monday. It’s the first time in 21 years they’ve won their first match at the finals!
South Africa had another goal waved off and even hit the crossbar, so they just about deserved the shaky win. Angola had their chances too and will be bummed they didn't get something out of the game.
Oswin Appollis got South Africa going, showing off some fancy footwork in the box to create space and score in the bottom corner around the 21st minute. But Angola bounced back before halftime when Show got a touch on Fredy’s free kick that sent the ball into the net.
With about 11 minutes to go, Foster got the winner. He was set up about 20 yards out and curled a shot right into the top corner, getting the team off to a good start.
South Africa really grinded it out. They don’t have as many players in the top European leagues as some of their rivals do. Foster, who is at Premier League Burnley, is their only one.
Still, they’re a well-organised team under Belgian coach Hugo Broos and did what they needed to get the win, setting them up well for the next round. Egypt and Zimbabwe are meeting later today in the same group.
South Africa took the lead after keeping the ball for a while, which led to Khuliso Mudau’s cross. Sipho Mbule and Foster both touched it before Appollis beat a couple of defenders and scored in the bottom corner.
Angola pulled even around the 35th minute when Fredy’s low free kick was touched in by Show, marking his second goal on his 50th appearance for his country. That made it 1-1 at the half.
South Africa thought they were back in front when Tshepang Moremi, who came in at halftime, turned his defender and fired into the bottom corner. However, after reviewing the replay, they saw that Foster was offside.
Mbekezeli Mbokazi of South Africa then hammered a shot from 35 yards that bounced off the crossbar before Foster’s good strike won them the game.
Zambia fights back to draw with Mali.
Earlier in the day, in another Group A match, Zambia’s Patson Daka scored a diving header in stoppage time. That let his team come from behind and tie Mali 1-1 in Casablanca.
Mali seemed to be in control for most of the match, but they sat back too much at the end. Zambia made them pay, with Daka flying through the air to score off Mathews Banda’s cross a couple of minutes into added time.
Lassine Sinayoko had taken advantage of some bad defending to put Mali ahead in the 62nd minute, after El Bilal Toure had a penalty saved in the first half.
AFCON 2025 NEWS: CAMEROON TRIUMPHS OVER GABON TO KICK OFF GROUP F ACTION
Cameroon secures a 1-0 win over Gabon in their AFCON 2025 opener. Karl Eyong’s VAR-reviewed goal puts the Lions top of Group F.
Cameroon kicked off their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign with a tough 1-0 victory over Gabon at a packed, noisy Agadir Stadium on Wednesday night.
It was an entertaining Central African match. The Indomitable Lions now share the Group F lead with defending champs Ivory Coast, both with three points.
Gabon's Panthers will have to rethink their approach and try to secure some points in their next games against Ivory Coast and Mozambique.
Things got interesting early when the ref, Amin Omar from Egypt, needed VAR to check if Karl Eyong was onside when he scored in the seventh minute.
Eyong broke through Gabon's offside trap early on, grabbing a pass from Man United's Bryan Mbeumo and slipping the ball between Loyce Mbaba's legs.
After waiting, Omar finally signalled that the goal was good, which made the Cameroon players and fans go wild.
Cameroon was controlling the ball early, and Gabon's coach, Cedric Moubamba, quickly subbed in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Mario Lamina for Alex Moussounda and Eric Bocoum.
With Aubameyang and Lamina in, Gabon calmed down and started challenging Cameroon, even getting a couple of chances before halftime.
Cameroon almost had another early in the second half, but Junior Tchamadeu missed badly after a pass from Mbeumo left him with only Mbaba to beat.
Mbeumo kept giving the Gabon defence headaches. Around the 55-minute mark, Mbaba had to punch away his shot.
Just minutes later, Gabon's Athanase Bounga messed up twice in a row, shooting way over the bar and then falling at the wrong moment, wasting another solid chance.
At this point, Gabon had the upper hand. Substitute Royce Owaga got a pass from Andre Poko, but his shot bounced off Cameroon keeper Devis Mboka.
There were a couple more opportunities near the end, but nothing too scary. Cameroon couldn't add to their lead, and Gabon couldn't tie the game.
RIYAD MAHREZ INSPIRES DOMINANT ALGERIA WIN AS GROUP E AFCON CAMPAIGN BEGINS TODAY
Riyad Mahrez scored twice as Algeria thrashed 10-man Sudan 3-0 to secure their first AFCON win since 2019 today.
Riyad Mahrez was on fire, scoring in both halves as Algeria, the 2019 champs, cruised to a 3-0 victory against Sudan, who were down to 10 men. That's how they kicked off their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign.
Just a minute into the game, Mahrez got things going, sending the Algerian fans (who pretty much filled the 16,115-seat stadium in Rabat) into a frenzy.
Mahrez, who used to play for Manchester City and now plays for Al-Ahli in Saudi Arabia, scored again just after the hour mark. Then, Ibrahim Maza sealed the deal late in the game, giving Algeria a dream start in Group E.
Even Zinedine Zidane, the French legend whose parents are Algerian, was in the stands watching his son Luca play goalie for Algeria. When they showed him on the big screen, the Algerian fans went wild, stoked to see their team playing so well.
It's been a rough couple of AFCONs for Algeria—they got knocked out in the first round both times without winning a single game. But they wasted no time in this match.
Barely a minute had passed when Mohamed Amoura passed the ball across the box. Hicham Boudaoui back-heeled it to Mahrez, who nailed it in.
Zidane made a good save against Sudan's Yaser Awad Boshara, but Algeria was in control the whole time.
Sudan's chances took a hit when Salaheldin Adil got a red card for a second booking. He chopped down Rayan Ait-Nouri just before halftime.
Ramy Bensebaini had a goal called back for offside, but Mahrez made it 2-0 in the 61st minute, thanks to a killer assist from Amoura.
Mahrez, who's playing in his sixth AFCON, now has eight goals in the tournament. The Algerian fans gave him a standing ovation when he was subbed out late in the game.
Maza, who came off the bench from Bayer Leverkusen, scored Algeria's 100th AFCON goal with five minutes left, making it 3-0 after a header from Baghdad Bounedjah.
Sudan hasn't had much luck in the Cup of Nations since they won it in 1970—just one win in their last 17 matches.
Burkina Faso's AFCON Comeback Against Equatorial Guinea
In the earlier Group E game, Burkina Faso pulled off a late 2-1 win against Equatorial Guinea, who were playing with 10 men.
Equatorial Guinea took a surprise lead in the 85th minute.
But Burkina Faso came back strong. Georgi Minoungou scored in stoppage time to tie the game, and then Edmond Tapsoba scored the winner right at the end.
Burkina Faso was the stronger team, but their Premier League attackers. Equatorial Guinea went down to 10 men when Basilio Ndiong got a red card for a bad tackle on Traore.
Burkina Faso had plenty of chances. Lassina Traore, who was back, scored. It got disallowed for offside.
Equatorial Guinea threatened another upset when Anieboh scored.
Equatorial Guinea made a name for themselves at the last AFCON, upsetting the hosts and topping their group.
They slowed down the game, but with eight minutes of added time, Burkina Faso still had a shot. Bayer Leverkusen's Tapsoba was key in turning things around. After Burkina Faso was fouled, the ball went to Minoungou, who scored.
Then, Cyriaque Irie crossed the ball. It bounced off the goalie and onto Tapsoba's head, who scored the winning goal.
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