Bafana vs DRC: What are the odds?
On paper, Bafana Bafana look like they have the best chance of bringing home the bronze at the AFCON third-place playoffs against DRC.
Bafana take on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the 3rd/4th play-off match of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) on Saturday.
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Kick-off is at 22:00 SA time.
Hugo Broos’ men are eager to come back home with a bronze medal after falling short of reaching the final but the same can be said about the DRC.
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Bafana lost 4-2 to Nigeria in the penalty shootout after the game had ended 1-1 while the DRC suffered a 1-0 defeat to Côte D’Ivoire.
Now, let’s look at the head-to-head stats in all competitions between Bafana and the DRC ahead of this encounter.
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HEAD-TO-HEAD STATS
This will be the eighth meeting between Bafana and the DRC, with the South Africans showing great dominance in the last seven.
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Bafana have won five of their last seven games against the DRC while suffering a single defeat and drawing just once.
The first ever meeting between the two nations was a FIFA World Cup qualifier in 1996 but who can forget Philemon Masinga’s 1997 stunner against the DRC that sent Bafana to the 1998 edition in France?
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The last meeting between Bafana and the DRC was in September 2023 at Orlando Stadium, and Lyle Foster scored the only goal of the game to hand the hosts a 1-0 win.
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ALL THE MATCHES AND RESULTS BETWEEN BAFANA BAFANA VS DRC
- DRC 1-2 South Africa
- South Africa 1-0 DRC
- South Africa 2-1 DRC
- South Africa 1-0 DRC
- DRC 1-0 South Africa
- DRC 2-2 South Africa
- South Africa 1-0 DRC