Watch the highlights as Bafana Bafana provided the biggest shock of the Africa Cup of Nations so far by knocking out hosts Egypt after Thembinkhosi Lorch netted an 86th minute winner.
Stuart Baxter’s team scrapped through to the knockout stages as the fourth best place team in third in the group stages and were given little hope when pitted against hosts Egypt.
In the third time of asking, @BafanaBafana beat Egypt away to qualify to the last 8 🔥#EGYRSA #TotalAFCON2019 pic.twitter.com/3M6rEtcq4x
— CAF (@CAF_Online) July 6, 2019
In front of a packed-out Cairo International Stadium Baxter’s chargers produced a stunning display as they nullified the likes of Mohamed Salah in the Egyptian attack before Lorch got on the end of a lightning counterattack and made no mistake with the finish, silencing the capacity crowd.
Thembinkosi Lorch; Toast of the Nation
1st AFCON appearance and with a BIG, BIG goal ⚽️#EGYRSA #TotalAFCON2019 pic.twitter.com/R0ODzty95t
— Bafana Bafana (@BafanaBafana) July 7, 2019
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