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SAFA President, Kirsten Nematandani and Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula have heaped praise on coach Gordon Igesund and his Bafana Bafana side for reaching the quarter-finals of AFCON 2013 saying the Senior National Men's Team had done the country proud.
Bafana drew 2-2 with Morocco in Durban on Sunday night to seal their place in the quarter-finals.
They finished top of Group A ahead of Cape Verde on goal difference and will remain in Durban for the last 8 matches.
Moses Mabhida stadium has been a happy hunting ground for Bafana Bafana where they are yet to lose a competitive match in the majestic stadium.
Cape Verde, with a population of around 500 000 people, booked their place in the quarter-finals with a 2-1 win over Angola in Port Elizabeth on Sunday.