Bafana Bafana to play R47 million match
It’s all about honour and creating history for Bafana Bafana at Afcon 2023. For those interested, here are the financial incentives at stake.
It was not a dream. Bafana Bafana beat the best team in Africa, Morocco, last Sunday. The result booked a quarter-final place at Afcon 2023.
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AFCON 2023: MOROCCO 0-2 BAFANA BAFANA
The South African national side did not start well in Ivory Coast. The first battle with a humbling 2-0 loss to Mali.
Hugo Broos’ side responded superbly with a 3-0 win over Nambia on matchday two. That match was followed by a dull but gritty 0-0 draw with Tunisia.
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The biggest test for Bafana was in the final 16.
A goal by Orlando Pirates striker Evidence Makgopa and a fabulous free-kick by Teboho Mokoena.
“I don’t think that I have to tell you that I’m very happy today,” coach Broos said, as quoted by iDiskiTimes.
“We beat Morocco and it’s not only because we are in the quarter-finals, but beating a team like Morocco is something special. This is a very good team with very good players but we did the right analysis and the way we played, the tactic was the right one.
“First half was a little bit of a [slow] game, I thought that both teams were a little bit afraid of each other, but the second half was more open with a few chances for Morocco but we scored and that is always important to score the first. After that, we were a bit lucky because Morocco started to play powerplay with their good players, high balls and very hard duels. So they had a few chances then but after the second goal it was over and we are in the quarter-final.
“And we are very, very, very happy.
Coming up next is a meeting with West Africa’s rising powerhouse Cape Verde. The Islanders, ranked two places below us on the continent, have three wins out of four games, including a victory over Ghana. They have scored eight goals and conceded three,” the Bafana tactician concluded.
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THE FINANCIAL REWARDS
According to the Confederation of African Football’s (caf) new Afcon prize money, Saturday’s clash, at 22:00, between Bafana Bafana and Cape Verde will be a R47 million match.
How? Winning the quarterfinals to qualifying for the semifinals guarantees $2 500 000 (R47 million).
𝗔𝗙𝗖𝗢𝗡 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗭𝗘 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗬 💰
— iDiski Times (@iDiskiTimes) February 1, 2024
⏳ Winner: R131 million
⏳ runners-up: R75 million
⏳ Semi-finalists: R47 million
✅ Quarter-finalists: R24.4 million #TotalEnergiesAFCON2023 pic.twitter.com/TnDQPb78yg