Relebohile Mofokeng finally opened his Bafana Bafana account in style, scoring twice as South Africa thrashed Eritrea 5-0 in their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Cairo.
Monday's AFCON 2027 qualifying action saw DR Congo defeat Zimbabwe, Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea earn tight wins, and Tunisia battle to a draw with Botswana.
Sipho Mbule scored a long-range screamer as Bafana Bafana beat Ghana 1-0 at the Dobsonville Stadium in their final match before departing for the African Cup of Nations in Morocco.
A spirited performance from Guinea saw the minnows hold former African Cup of Nations champions Cameroon to a 1-1 draw.
In the quest to fortify their status as seven-time champions, Egypt's, Pharaohs, have set their sight on yet another triumph at the CAF Africa Cup of Nations.
Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola has revealed that Ivory Coast midfielder Hamed Traore is recovering from malaria and will be out for "some time".