Mofokeng brace helps South Africa crush Eritrea
JOHANNESBURG: Relebohile Mofokeng scored his first two goals for South Africa as they cruised to a 5-0 victory over Eritrea on Wednesday in 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.
In a 5-0 victory over Eritrea in 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying, South Africa's Relebohile Mofokeng scored his first two goals, leading Yaya Sithole, Iqraam Rayners, and Luther Singh to complete a rout in Cairo. Eritrea, the host of matchday two, lacked an international-standard stadium and initially appeared outmatched against the world-ranked 134 team.
Mofokeng, 21, broke the deadlock in the 19th minute, and South Africa maintained control, nearly matching their record AFCON qualifying winning margin of 6-0 against the Seychelles. The midfielder added another goal just before halftime, giving South Africa a 2-0 half-time lead at the nearly empty Al Salam Stadium. Sithole scored early in the second half, followed by Rayners, who became the first South African forward to score in six matches, and substitute Singh completed the rout four minutes into added time.
Guinea trails behind South Africa by six points, while Kenya automatically qualifies for the tournament as co-hosts with Tanzania and Uganda.
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