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By Tom Victor Ronwen Williams was South Africa’s hero in their Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final, saving four of Cape Verde’s five spot-kicks as the Bafana Bafana prevailed in a penalty shoot-out. Hugo Broos’ team went into the tournament in Cote d’Ivoire as one of the lower-ranked sides but have earned their place in the final four. After claiming second spot in their group behind Mali, they stunned World Cup semi-finalists Morocco to set up a meeting with fellow surprise package Cape Verde in the quarters. Williams earned a fourth clean sheet of the tournament, with he and his team-mates k…

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