Democratic Republic of Congo coach Sébastien Desabre has warned Bafana Bafana they will be 'giving everything' to secure the bronze medal on Saturday evening.
The Leopards lost 1-0 to the hosts Cote d'Ivoire in the semi-finals on Wednesday evening, but will now go in search of third-place finish.
Congo's last appearance in the bronze medal clash saw them defeat Equatorial Guinea on penalties in the 2015 edition.
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The French tactician says the team will hold nothing back as they go in search of a win against the South Africans, who lost to Nigeria on penalties this week.
"We have to leave on a positive note. We have come a long way, we have shown good things and we do not want a grain of sand to derail the machine," the coach said, as per the CAF website.
"We will give everything to bring this medal home and present it to the Congolese people who are passionate about football.
"We still have room for improvement to make. The results will be positive and we will do everything in place to improve this national team for the years to come."
The Leopards came up against South Africa in an international friendly in September last year, with Bafana running out 1-0 winners thanks to Lyle Foster's first-half goal.
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