South Africa edged Mali 1-0 to join Nigeria who had earlier defeated Cameroon 4-2 on penalties after the game had ended goalless in regulation in the final.
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This will be a rematch of their group B clash of the tournament which ended 1-0 in favour of the Bayana Bayana of South Africa.
The final is scheduled for Sunday at the Accra Sports Stadium, Ghana.
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Nigeria the most successful nation in the competition’s history and the defending champions will be aiming at a revenge against South Africa, whereas the latter will be looking forward to winning the tournament for the first time