South Africa begin 2027 AFCON qualifiers with victory over Guinea

Defenders Ime Okon and Samukele Kabini scored their first goals for South Africa in a tense 2-1 win over Guinea on Saturday in 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.
Centre-back Okon, who plays for German second-tier club Hannover, hammered a loose ball into the net from close range to give the hosts a 30th-minute lead in Soweto.
Norway-based full-back Kabini, a second-half substitute for Aubrey Modiba, claimed the 77th-minute match-winner, racing through to beat goalkeeper Soumaila Sylla at his near post.
Guinea had equalised after 69 minutes when a free kick was not cleared and Seydouba Cisse reacted quickest to fire past captain Ronwen Williams.
The match marked the start of a ...