South Africa, DR Congo Looking to Bow Out in Style
South Africa and Democratic Republic of Congo will be looking at bowing out in style of the TotalEnergies AFCON 2023.
Both sides were knocked out of the title race during the semi-finals where Bafana Bafana were edged 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw with Nigeria, while DR Congo lost by a slim 1-0 margin against hosts, Ivory Coast.
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While both sides will be disappointed with the semi-final exit, the third and fourth place play off presents the perfect opportunity for either side to go home with the consolation of being the third best team of the competition.
Kick off at Abidjan’s Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium is at 2:55PM ET / 11:55AM PT on beIN SPORTS.