Bafana Bafana took a major step to secure a place in the play-offs of the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers after beating Zimbabwe 1-0 in a Group G encounter on Thursday.
Hugo Broos’ charges are now a point away from progressing to the next round.
South Africa took the game to the Warriors in the opening minutes but didn’t create any threatening moves during those moments.
The hosts relied on the right flank, with Keagan Dolly and Percy Tau linking up well.
Zimbabwe, on the other end, built their play from the back and had some flashes along the way. They almost found their path to the goal in the 8th minute, but Khama Billiat was slow to react, and the ball went out.
Bafana Bafana, nonetheless, broke the deadlock on minute 26 when Tebogo Mokoena headed in Dolly’s cross.
Zimbabwe never showed any intent to recover as the hosts continued to retain possession for the remainder of the period.
With the Cape Coast denouement set to be the final act in what has been a riveting three-part movie between South Africa and Ghana this year, Hugo Broos’s side going into the game three points ahead of Ghana.
A win, a rarity for South Africa in Ghana, will put them into the third round of qualifiers, while a draw will also be sufficient.
