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Soccer: Bafana Bafana beats Benin to strengthen World Cup qualification bid

# Soccer: Bafana Bafana beat Benin 2-0 in a World Cup qualifier in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, to maintain their lead in Group C. Second-half goals from Lyle Foster and Jayden Adams were enough to give the visitors victory away from home. South Africa has now opened up a five-point lead at the top of Group C with 13 points from six games, with Rwanda and Benin both on eight points. Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos says his players proved they can grind out a result in difficult conditions.