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AFCON: South Africa coach proud of team ‘masterclass’

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South Africa coach Stuart Baxter and his side dumped out Egypt in a huge Africa Cup of Nations upset [AFP]

Coach Stuart Baxter hailed South Africa's shock 1-0 defeat of Africa Cup of Nations hosts and title favourites Egypt in the last 16 on Saturday as a "masterclass".

Thembinkosi Lorch popped up with the winning goal five minutes from time to silence the partisan 75,000-capacity crowd in Cairo and shatter Egyptian hopes of a record eighth continental crown.

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