South Africa pulled stage on factors with Group C leaders Algeria after a hard-fought 2–1 win over Guinea within the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) on Monday on the Mandela Nationwide Stadium in Kampala, Uganda.

Bafana Bafana struck early, taking the lead inside ten minutes. Thabiso Kutumela latched onto a headed clearance within the Guinean field and threaded a intelligent move to Neo Maema, who calmly slotted dwelling along with his left foot.

Guinea hit again within the thirty seventh minute with a superb workforce purpose. Mohamed Bangoura surged down the appropriate flank on an overlapping run earlier than firing a low cross into the realm, the place Moussa Camara completed first time to stage the rating.

The decisive second got here within the 54th minute. Wayde Jooste delivered an inch-perfect cross, and Kutumela met it with a medical first-time end to revive South Africa’s benefit.

Guinea piled on late stress in quest of an equalizer. Within the 88th minute, Bangoura unleashed a thunderous strike from distance that goalkeeper Samukelo Zulu tipped onto the crossbar. Substitute Mohamed Diabate met the rebound with a header, nevertheless it flashed into the facet netting.

South Africa held agency to safe three essential factors, transferring to 4 from two matches — stage with Algeria however trailing on purpose distinction. Guinea stay on three factors from three video games and now face a must-win conflict towards Algeria on Friday to maintain their hopes alive.