South Africa and DR Congo faced each other on Saturday evening at the Félicia stadium in Abidjan as part of the small final of CAN 2024. A match which aroused the anticipation of many supporters, curious to know who would win third place in the competition.
Both teams showed excellent performance throughout this African Cup of Nations, reaching the last four of the competition, which surprised many skeptics. But they were able to show their value and their determination in the face of obstacles.
DR Congo, under the leadership of coach Sébastien Desabre, achieved real feats by eliminating teams such as Morocco and Egypt. An impressive turnaround for the Leopards, who had missed the previous edition of the CAN.
For their part, South Africa, led by Hugo Broos, also surprised observers by relying on the experience of Mamelodi Sundowns. Bafana Bafana managed to reach the semi-finals, 24 years after their last appearance at this stage of the competition.
Despite their defeats against Ivory Coast and Nigeria respectively, both teams are determined to re-mobilize and fight to conquer the podium. The small final represents a golden opportunity to validate their remarkable journey and to give the best of themselves to finish the competition in style.
To find out who will win this crucial meeting for third place in CAN 2024, supporters were able to follow the match live thanks to a commentary hosted by our colleagues from RFI.
In conclusion, the clash between South Africa and DR Congo in the small final of CAN 2024 was an event eagerly awaited by many football fans. Both teams showed talent and determination throughout the competition, and the match was a true spectacle for African football fans. It remains to be seen who took third place and who was able to reach the podium of this prestigious competition.