But Baxter's men finally made the breakthrough from a set-piece and closed out victory.

Victory moved South Africa level on three points with Ivory Coast in Group D ahead of their third match against already-qualified Morocco.

Namibia, despite two defeats from two, are not yet out of it, but need to beat Ivory Coast and hope South Africa lose to Morocco to stand any chance of progressing.

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