Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has revealed the reason behind his side suffering a 2-0 defeat to Mali in their opening Africa Cup of Nations clash on Tuesday.
Bertrand Traore scored a 96th-minute penalty to help Burkina Faso secure a 1-0 win over Mauritania in their Africa Cup of Nations opener in Group D.
Deon Hotto netted a late goal to hand Namibia a 1-0 victory over Tunisia in their opening Africa Cup of Nations clash at the Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium in Korhogo.
Bafana Bafana suffered a 2-0 defeat against Mali in their opening match of the Africa Cup of Nations at the Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium in Korhogo.
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos hopes his side can play at their "best level" when they take on Mali in their Africa Cup of Nations opener on Tuesday evening.
Algeria kickstarted their Africa Cup of Nations campaign off with a 1-1 draw after they were held by Angola in the opening match played at the Stade de Bouaké in Bouaké.
Five-time champions Cameroon were held to a 1-1 draw by 10-man Guinea in their opening Africa Cup of Nations encounter at the Stade de Yamoussoukro in Yamoussoukro.
Lamine Camara bagged a brace as Senegal kicked off their Africa Cup of Nations title defence with a comfortable 3-0 victory over 10-man Gambia in Yamoussoukro.
Bafana Bafana attacker Percy Tau says he "wants to do something special" during their participation at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d'Ivoire.
Enjoy an image gallery of Bafana Bafana as they prepare to take on Mali in their opening Africa Cup of Nations in Korhogo on Tuesday.