The road ahead for Bafana: 'We are two steps further than where we were two years ago'

11 Feb

Njabulo Ngidi

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The South African players hoist up their coach, Hugo Broos, as they celebrate winning the penalty shoot-out in the Africa Cup of Nations third place match against DR Congo at Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on Saturday. (Photo by MB Media/Getty Images)

The bronze medal that Bafana Bafana will return with from Ivory Coast on Wednesday morning should serve as inspiration for the team when they look at where they have come from, but it must also be a reminder of the job that lies ahead in order for them to get the medal that really counts.

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