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VAR finally on Bafana's side as dramatic win seals last-16 spot
December 30, 2025
|The Star
FINALLY, with the help of VAR, Lady Luck smiled on Bafana Bafana as they beat Zimbabwe 3-2 at Stade de Marrakech last night in their final AFCON group-stage match to qualify for the last 16.
WINGER Oswin Appollis scored a late penalty against Zimbabwe to seal Bafana Bafana's passage into the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations. Picture: Sydney Mahlangu
(Sydney Mahlangu)
Oswin Appollis scored the winner from the penalty spot in the dying minutes after Bafana’s leads — established through Tshepang Moremi and Lyle Foster — were cancelled out by Tawanda Maswanhise and an own goal from Aubrey Modiba.
Referee Mustapha Kechchaf awarded the spot-kick after consulting the VAR team and pitchside monitor, following the ball striking the hand of a Zimbabwean defender during an attempted clearance.
The VAR decision will please Bafana and their supporters after they felt robbed by two calls that went against them during their 1-0 loss to Egypt in Agadir, having previously beaten Angola 2-1 in the opener.
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