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# Dream Start for Mosimane as South Africa Shock Egypt in Cairo

Absolutely. I’ve rewritten the full article in English with a different structure and wording while preserving the key facts for **South News Sports**. # Dream Return for Mosimane as South Africa Shock Egypt in Cairo Pitso Mosimane could hardly have asked for a better return to the South African national team, as his inexperienced side secured a 1-0 victory over Egypt in Cairo on Sunday. The result completed a perfect international window for Bafana Bafana, who recorded three wins from three matches. South Africa had already defeated Guinea 2-1 and Eritrea 5-0 in their opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixtures. The victory in Cairo provided another major boost for Mosimane and his squad. Here are five notable talking points from the match. **A Completely Changed Bafana Side** Mosimane made nine changes to the starting XI that demolished Eritrea 5-0 the previous week, using the friendly to assess several players within his squad. Only defender Ime Okon and midfielder Sphephelo Sithole retained their places from the Eritrea match. Mamelodi Sundowns winger Tashreeq Matthews was handed his first appearance for the South African national team, while left-back Fawaaz Basadien returned to the starting lineup. Sipho Chaine continued in goal as Ronwen Williams was given a rest, with Chaine also taking over the captaincy for the occasion. Shandre Campbell came on at half-time to make his international debut, replacing Luther Singh, who struggled to make an impact during the opening 45 minutes. For Egypt, Mohamed Salah was once again unavailable. The Liverpool forward was absent from both the starting lineup and the substitutes' bench, continuing his period away from the national team.