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AFCON 2023: South Africa Defeat Congo DC To Win Third Place Match
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AFCON 2023: South Africa Defeat Congo DC To Win Third Place Match

by  Adekunle Dada 1 min read

Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 5 years of experience covering metro and government policy.

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Ivory Coast - South Africa overcome DR Congo 6-5 on penalties to finish third in the CAF 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)

Bafana Bafana Goalkeeper, Ronwen Williams came to the rescue again as he stepped up again to deny Meschack Elia and Chancel Mbemba kicks during the shootout, BBC reported.

AFCON 2023:South Africa Defeat Congo DC To Win Third Place Match
AFCON 2023:South Africa Defeat Congo DC To Win Third Place Match
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The third-place match ended goalless in regulation time.

South Africa lost their semi-final match to the Super Eagles of Nigeria 4-2 on penalties on Wednesday, February 7. While Congo DR were defeated 1-0 by the host nation, Ivory Coast.

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Adekunle Dada (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Adekunle Dada is a trained journalist with over 7 years of working experience. He is also a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a B.Sc. in Mass Communication From Lagos State University, Ojo. Adekunle previously worked at PM News, The Sun, and Within Nigeria where he expressed his journalistic skills with well-researched articles and features. In 2024, Adekunle obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. He can be reached via adekunle.dada@corp.legit.ng.

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