Bafana-Bafana walked away with the bronze medal at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte d’Ivoire, beating DR Congo 6-5 on penalties.
The Team's hopes of winning Afcon were dashed when Nigeria defeated them in the semis on Wednesday.
Captain and goalkeeper Ronwen Williams again led from the front as he saved two penalties during the tense shootout.
The South African senior men’s team captain has been reluctant to take credit for his heroics during the tournament but will accept that his contribution was crucial.
The two sides created many opportunities during the match and with a bit of luck in front of goal, the match could have been wrapped up in 90 minutes.
The game finished at 0-0 and went straight to penalties. After the two sides could not break the deadlock during regulation time, it was left up to Williams to once again step up to the plate and deliver.
Williams kept his fifth clean sheet in a single AFCON and broke former goalkeeper Andre Arendse’s record.
Bafana-Bafana, was the talk of the country when they made it to the semi-finals for the first time since 1994.
Thank you Mzanzi ???????? for your unwavering support and loyalty.
— Bafana Bafana (@BafanaBafana) February 10, 2024
Our AFCON 2023 journey comes to an end having finished in third position #TotalEnergiesAFCON2023 #AFCON2023 #BafanaPride pic.twitter.com/O4nlv3Qe2Z
The team will return to South Africa in the coming days after a tough campaign that quietly began in January with a training camp in Stellenbosch.
