It was a night of drama and determination at the Mandela National Stadium as CHAN 2024’s Group C picture began to take shape.

In the day’s opener, South Africa’s Bafana Bafana kept their unbeaten run intact and their title hopes burning with a 2-1 win over Guinea. Neo Maema gave them the perfect start with a 7th-minute strike, but Guinea fought back as Moussa Camara levelled in the 37th minute. The decisive blow came just nine minutes into the second half, when Thabiso Kutumela struck to secure a vital three points for Molefi Ntseki’s side — pulling them level with Algeria in the race for quarter-final spots.

Later in the evening, co-hosts Uganda sent their home fans into jubilation, making it two wins from two with a 2-0 triumph over Niger. Allan Okello opened the scoring in the 25th minute, and Joel Sserunjogi sealed the victory in the 56th, propelling The Cranes to the top of the table on six points — two clear of both Algeria and South Africa.

Monday’s CHAN 2024 Results:

South Africa 2-1 Guinea

Uganda 2-0 Niger