South Africa coach Molefi Ntseki has praised Ghana gaffer Kwasi Appiah for his tactical prowers after his side slided to a 2-0 defeat to the Black Stars at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium on Thursday.

A goal in each half by Thomas Partey and Kudus Mohammed gave Ghana a smooth start to the 2021 AFCON Qualifiers as the Black Stars set eyes of Sao Tome and Principe in their next game.

Molefi was very confident of his side ahead of the game and had tipped the game to be a tactical battle’ between him and Kwasi Appiah.

But the Bafana Bafana gaffer could not minx words by conceding that he lost the tactical battle.

@BafanaBafana gaffer Molefi Ntseki praises Ghana coach Kwasi Appian for 'winning the tactical battle'#AFCON2021Q #GHARSA 2-0 pic.twitter.com/lxHMiGrY52

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