Bafana Bafana have been dealt a huge blow with the news that Thapelo Maseko will take no further part in the Africa Cup of Nations in the Ivory Coast.
The Mamelodi Sundowns attacker injured his hamstring in the shootout victory over Cape Verde on the weekend as Bafana booked a place in the semi-finals through penalties.
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The 21-year-old had come on as a substitute just after the hour mark for Thapelo Morena but was later replaced after picking an injury towards the end of the match.
With Bafana finalising preparations for the eagerly awaited semi-final clash against Nigeria on Wednesday, head coach Hugo Broos confirmed that Maseko has been ruled out for the rest of the tournament.
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The Belgian tactician has confirmed that there won't be any replacement for the former SuperSport United star.
Speaking to the media on Tuesday, the 71-year-old coach said the team is eyeing a place in the final.
"I have to say that we are very happy and motivated that we play tomorrow in the semi-finals of Afcon. I think for many people it was unexpected but we did it and that means that South Africa became a good team. It's more than 20 years ago that South Africa played in the semi-finals. That means that we've got a lot of motivation. We are in the semi-finals already and we want to play also next Sunday in the final," said the coach.
