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Bafana Bafana lose to Egypt in the African Cup of Nations final

Date
28 Feb 1998
Updated
30 Sep 2019
Bafana Bafana lose to Egypt in the African Cup of Nations final

The South African national football team Bafana Bafana, under tutelage of the hastily appointed caretaker coach Jomo Sono, lost 2-0 against their Egyptian opponents in the final of the Africa biannual soccer spectacle, Africa Cup of Nations, staged in Burkina Faso. The game was played in front of 50 000 spectators at the 4th August stadium, Ouagadougou. This was South Africa's second appearance in this continental competition after winning the previous one on their home soil in 1996. Despite suffering a defeat, South Africa attained runners up position and a silver medal.

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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Bafana Bafana lose to Egypt in the African Cup of Nations final. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013352

South African History Online (2011) 'Bafana Bafana lose to Egypt in the African Cup of Nations final', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013352 (Accessed: 5 September 2026).

South African History Online, Bafana Bafana lose to Egypt in the African Cup of Nations final [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013352, (accessed 5 September 2026).

"Bafana Bafana lose to Egypt in the African Cup of Nations final." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013352. Accessed 5 Sept. 2026.

South African History Online. "Bafana Bafana lose to Egypt in the African Cup of Nations final." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013352.

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