Bafana Bafana failed to qualify for the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations after a 2-0 loss to Sudan in the final qualifier match of Group C on Sunday evening.
Bafana coach Molefi Ntseki made four changes, with Thabang Monare, Ben Motshwari, Lebohang Maboe and Luther Singh all drafted into the line-up.
Bafana had a horrible start as they were on back foot from the fifth minute after Saifeldin Bakhit gave Sudan the lead with a towering header.
Ntseki's charges were getting a lot of chances after that but they could not bury them, with the Sudanese shot-stopper also on top of his game.
Bafana had been stuck on a counter-assault within the thirty second minute as Mohamed Abdel Raman went on a run from the wing, burst his manner in the box and fired a effective strike past goalkeper Ronwen Williams at the close to post.
Sudan had been defending deep of their very own half of in the closing ranges of the primary stanza, which did properly to limit Bafana inside the final 0.33 as they went on the lookout for a aim.
The site visitors had a hazard to pull a intention back ten mins from the wreck after Thapelo Morena chipped a cross toward the lower back post however Motshwari's shot changed into stored via Eshrein.
Ntseki raised eyebrows with the substitution of Percy Tau on the hour-mark, bringing on defender Sifiso Hlanti on his region, in a triple substitution that also blanketed the advent of Ruzaigh Gamildien and Lyle Foster.
Morena ought to have pulled a aim lower back for South Africa inside the remaining region of an hour after going clear on intention in the six-backyard box but his low shot became saved by Eshrein.
Sudan were defending in numbers within the closing minutes, with Bafana not able to break them down as the hosts hung on to assert a 2-0 win that booked them a spot at Afcon after completing second while Bafana didn't qualify in third region.
Confirmed line-ups:
Bafana: Williams, Hlatshwayo, Maela, Xulu, Monare, Motshwari, Morena, Zwane, Maboe, Singh, Tau
Subs: Khune, Hlanti, Martin, Kutumela, Phete, Mbule, Gamildien, Nodada, Mvala, Lebusa, Pule, Foster
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