A stoppage time purpose by debutant Thalente Mbatha, helped Bafana Bafana of South Africa salvage a 2-2 draw in opposition to visiting Uganda, of their Group Ok 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Friday evening.
Bafana opened the scoring within the thirteenth minute after Lyle Foster slotted house from shut vary due to a by ball from Khuliso Mudau.
Uganda, nonetheless, made it 1-1 after Denis Omedi took benefit of the Bafana defenders back-peddling earlier than volleying the ball from exterior the field to beat Veli Mothwa within the South African purpose.
Three minutes later it was 2-1, as Rogers Mayo’s shot, from even additional out, went by the gloves of the house workforce’s keeper and into the again of the web.
However within the ninety fifth minute Orlando Pirates’ Mbatha would have the ultimate say on his own residence floor, with the 24-year-old’s shot deflected into the again of the web after he pounced on a free ball within the penalty space.
In the meantime, Bafana Bafana subsequent face South Sudan on Tuesday of their second Group Ok match.
Bafana are in the identical group with the Tremendous Eagles of Nigeria of their Group C 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying group.
The Eagles needed to accept a 1-1 draw in opposition to South Africa in Uyo, on matchday 3 of the qualifiers.
Additionally Zimbabwe, who’re additionally in the identical World Cup qualifying group with Nigeria and South Africa, held Kenya to a 0-0 draw away, of their opening sport of the 2025 AFCON qualifiers.
Rwanda, additionally within the Eagles’ World Cup and AFCON qualifying group, held Libya to a 1-1 draw away.
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