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Bafana Bafana will head into their opening Africa Cup of Nations clash with Algeria on Monday night brimming with confidence following a comfortable 3-0 win over Mali at Stade Monedan in Libreville, Gabon, on Wednesday.
A first-half header from Thulani Hlatshwayo was followed by second half strikes from Sibusiso Vilakazi and Dean Furman in what was the team's final warm-up match before the continental showpiece kicks-off in Equitorial Guinea this weekend.
Bafana coach Shakes Mashaba used the opportunity to rotate his 23-man squad, making six changes to the team that were held to a 1-1 draw by Cameroon last weekend.
Jackson Mabokgwane was handed his first start in goal, while Andile Jali was given the captain's armband for the first time in his career.
