South Africa have made it through to the semi-finals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations after overcoming Cape Verde 2-1 via penalty shootouts in the quarter-finals on Saturday.

South Africa’s Bafana Bafana were mere shadows of their composed and clinical round of 16 display as Cape Verde entirely dominated the first half with smart positioning and short passes.

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Both teams did have numerous scoring opportunities, keeping the game adventurous and fans on the edge of their seats for much of this clash of high-aiming underdogs.

In the end, neither of the two sides was able to find the winner after 120 minutes of a physical and pacy contest.

South Africa’s Bafana Bafana/Cape Verde’s Blue Sharks eventually clinched the win they needed in the dramatic penalty shootout to reach the semifinals. They now stand

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