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Bafana to Receive R320k Bonus for AFCON Last 16 Qualification

Bafana Bafana players will still receive their R320 000 bonus as promised, despite sneaking into the last 16 stage of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) through the back door.

It was a long 24-hour wait before head coach Stuart Baxter and his charges learned they had, in fact, advanced to the next round.

After winning only one of their three Group D matches, South Africa finished third behind Morocco and Ivory Coast. Namibia ended their tournament with zero points in the last place.

Following Tuesday night’s results, Bafana scraped through as the WORST of the top four third-placed teams along with Guinea, DR Congo and Benin.

South Africa now have the mammoth task of playing tournament favourites and host nation Egypt on Saturday, July 6.

Meanwhile, the South Africa Football Association (SAFA) president Danny Jordaan confirmed last week that each Bafana player will receive a R320 000 bonus despite the manner in which they qualified for the playoffs.

Albert Echetah

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