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The match against Nigeria in the AFCON also proved to be the last defeat for Bafana Bafana, who have since then dominated their opponents. In the two 2026 World Cup Qualifiers played in 2024, Bafana Bafana has played to a 1-1 draw against Nigeria away; and successfully defeated Zimbabwe 3-1 in a fully packed stadium in Bloemfontein.
Although the football team for South Africa participated in the Africa Cup of Nations much later than many African countries (the country was scheduled to participate in inaugural 1957 Africa Cup of Nations but was excluded because of apartheid [1]), as they participated for the first time as host of 1996 edition, South Africa has soon established itself as an emerging African power.
The 1996 African Cup of Nations Final was a football match that took place on 3 February 1996 at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, to determine the winner of the 1996 African Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club 1 GK: Nader El-Sayed 31 December 1972 (aged 23) Al-Zamalek: 21 GK: Essam Abdel-Azim 1 November 1970 (aged 25) Al-Ittihad Al-Iskandary
The 1996 African Cup of Nations, also known as the Coca-Cola 1996 Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, was the 20th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa ().
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club 1 GK: Ike Shorunmu 16 October 1967 (aged 34) Unattached: 2 DF: Joseph Yobo 6 September 1980 (aged 21) Marseille: 3 DF: Celestine Babayaro
The 1998 African Cup of Nations in Burkina Faso was the 21st edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (ACN), the national football championship of Africa, administered by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club 1 GK: Alain Gouaméné 15 June 1966 (aged 33) Toulouse: 2 MF: Lassina Dao 6 February 1971 (aged 29) Africa Sports: 3 DF: Patrice Zere