By Johnathan Paoli
President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South Africans to unite behind Bafana Bafana as the national football team prepares for its historic FIFA World Cup Round of 32 clash against Canada on Sunday night, expressing confidence that Hugo Broos’ men will overcome the North American co-hosts and advance to the last 16.
Speaking in a video message ahead of the encounter, Ramaphosa praised the team’s achievements at the tournament and called on the nation to throw its full support behind the players.
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“Tomorrow night at 9 pm South African time, Bafana Bafana will put our whole country and our entire nation on the global map once again. But this time they are doing it as one of the top 32 football teams in the world playing against Canada,” Ramaphosa said.
“And I want to wish them
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