The Bafana Bafana of South Africa emerged victorious in the third place match, beating the Congo Democratic Republic 6-5 in a penalty shoot-out.
Reacting to his team winning the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations ( AFCON) third place match, South Africa coach, Hugo Broos, noted: “I said after the Nigeria match that I was proud of this team, and I think today people can see why I say I am proud of this team.
“We were not fresh but when you see the mentality in that group, it is impressive.
“The boys did very well. They showed great mentality.”
Broos watched as Bafana Bafana defeated Congo 6-5 via penalty shoot-out after the match ended in a 0-0 draw.
Speaking to reporters after clinching the third-place final in Abidjan, Broos heaped praises on his players, saying they showed great mentality.