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Bafana stars elevated

AFCON qualifier between Bafana bafana and Equatorial Guinea. Kagisho Dikgacio celebrating after scoring the first goal for Bafana bafana pic: SIMPHIWE NKWALI. 07/06/2008. © SOWETAN
AFCON qualifier between Bafana bafana and Equatorial Guinea. Kagisho Dikgacio celebrating after scoring the first goal for Bafana bafana pic: SIMPHIWE NKWALI. 07/06/2008. © SOWETAN

PARIS - SOUTH Africa World Cup captain and defender Aaron "Mbazo" Mokoena and his Bafana Bafana teammate Kagisho Dikgacoi were given game time when their sides played at the weekend.

PARIS - SOUTH Africa World Cup captain and defender Aaron "Mbazo" Mokoena and his Bafana Bafana teammate Kagisho Dikgacoi were given game time when their sides played at the weekend.

Though Mokoena, who plays for the relegated Portsmouth, was substituted at half time against Wolves by Tommy Smith, should be ready for the team's final Premiership fixture at Everton next Sunday and the FA Cup final against Chelsea on May 15 at Wembley.

Dikgacoi played 90 minutes as Roy Hodgson's Fulham maintained the feel-good factor from their Europa League run by defeating West Ham 3-2.

Other African starts fared as follows:

ENGLAND

Didier Drogba (Chelsea) - The Ivory Coast striker scored his 33rd goal of the season to help Chelsea beat Liverpool 2-0.

Emmanuel Adebayor (Man City) - The Togo striker scored the second goal as City beat Aston Villa 3-1.

Joseph Yobo (Everton) - The Nigeria defender made his first Premiership start since December in a 0-0 draw at Stoke. With Yobo at right-back, the Toffees subdued Stoke's physical attack.

Aruna Dindane (Portsmouth) - The Ivory Coast striker scored his 10th goal of the season as relegated Portsmouth beat Wolves 3-1 at home.

John Utaka (Portsmouth) - The Nigerian striker stroked in his first Premier League goal this season in the win over Wolves, converting a Michael Brown pass in the 39th minute.

FRANCE

Mamadou Niang (Marseille) - The Senegal striker drew a blank as his side were frustrated against Auxerre in a goalless stalemate. That frustration helped to bring him a booking but he remains joint league top scorer with 15 goals.

GERMANY

Mohamadou Idrissou (Freiburg) - The Cameroon striker scored both goals in a 2-2 draw with Cologne that guarantees their Bundesliga survival for next season.

ITALY

Samuel Eto'o (Inter Milan) - The Cameroon star appeared jaded against Lazio.

SPAIN

Sidi Keita (Xerez) - The Mali midfielder was sent off in their 2-1 win over Almeria. - Sapa-AP

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