As it has been at this World Cup, it was a fight until the end, but South Africa’s dream of finishing with a win ended with a two-goal loss on a Sunday afternoon.
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It was a historic first-time meeting between South Africa and Tonga Talas on Friday, and it was the hosts that came out on top with a 72-46 win to progress to the fifth-place playoff on Sunday.
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The teams are bidding for semifinal spots and a victory would’ve been the ideal outcome for the South Africans, but a draw, in this manner, is a very good substitution.