Bafana Bafana of South Africa captain, Ronwen Williams gutted after the loss to Nigeria
South Africa and Democratic Republic of Congo will be looking at bowing out in style of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote dIvoire 2023.
Both sides were knocked out of the title race during the semi-finals where Bafana Bafana were edged 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw with Nigeria, while DR Congo lost by a slim 1-0 margin against hosts, Cote dIvoire.
While both sides will be disappointed with the semi-final exit, the third and fourth place play off presents the perfect opportunity for either side to go home with the consolation of being the third best team of the competition.
Kick off at Abidjans Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium is at 20:00. (CAFonline)
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