Epic TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023 losers’ final match

South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo will be looking at bowing out in the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023 style.

Both sides were knocked out of the title race during the semi-finals stage, where Bafana Bafana was 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 d’Ivoire.

While both sides will be disappointed with the semi-final exit, the third and fourth-place play presents the perfect opportunity for either side to go home with the consolation of being the third-best team.

Kick-off at Abidjan’s Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium is at 20:00.