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Afcon 2019: South Africa's performance against Egypt was one of the best - Bongani Zungu

The Duduza-born star revealed what coach Baxter told the Bafana Bafana players before the match, which ended in tears for the Pharaohs

Bafana Bafana midfielder Bongani Zungu lauded his team's performance following a shock 1-0 win over Egypt in the Round of 16 at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.

South Africa went into the encounter as the underdogs after losing two of their three group stage matches, but still qualified for the knockout stages with just a single goal and three points.

However, they played their hearts out in front of a packed Cairo International Stadium on Saturday and broke the hearts of millions of Egyptian football fans with a late Thembinkosi Lorch in the dying minutes of the encounter.