Jacques Nienaber and the Springboks praised Bafana Bafana after the national football team clinched a spot in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.
South Africa advanced to the last eight following a 2-0 win against Morocco in the round of 16 in the Ivorian city of San-Pedro on Tuesday night, and will face Cape Verde on Saturday in Yamoussokro.
Following the match, former Bok coach Nienaber, who is now with Irish giants Leinster, hailed Bafana, while fellow world champions Trevor Nyakane and Ox Nche, too, posted their congratulations on social media.
Congratulations @BafanaBafana on last night’s great victory at the Africa Cup of Nations and best of luck for the quarter-final on Saturday, we are 100% behind you 🇿🇦#StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/zRdqOX9izF
— Springboks (@Springboks) January 31, 2024
Danko 🇿🇦🔥🇿🇦 pic.twitter.com/mApG0lKtKC
— Trevor nyakane (@NtandoTrevor) January 30, 2024
Well done Bafana Bafana. Supporting you from the UK. It might not be a 100 inch TV but worth every second of viewing. pic.twitter.com/BNVV5W1NlU
— Jacques Nienaber (@jacnienaber) January 30, 2024
The year of the underdogs 😤
Hello Quarterfinals ⚽️🇿🇦 #AFCON #BafanaPride pic.twitter.com/rMtYUlBGXl
— Retshegofaditswe Nche (@oxnche) January 30, 2024
Nou weet hulle 😤🇿🇦⚽️ #AFCON2023 #BafanaPride #TotalEnergiesAFCON https://t.co/Ey914s3Xvd
— Retshegofaditswe Nche (@oxnche) January 30, 2024
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