This archive report was first published on 5 August 2019.
On August 4, 2019, South Africa's national football team, Bafana Bafana, suffered a crushing 3-0 defeat at home against Lesotho in Soweto, marking their exit from the 2020 African Nations Championship qualification.
The team, led by coach David Notoane, was forced to field a young and makeshift side due to a scheduling conflict with the Absa Premiership's opening round.
