South Africa lost 1-0 to Mozambique on Wednesday in the opening match of the Cosafa Cup in Bloemfontein on Wednesday.
Hosts Bafana Bafana would have hoped to get the tournament in style at the Toyota Stadium, but have been left to pick up the pieces after a defeat in their first outing.
The tense match seemed on the way to Draw before Antonio Sumbane performed to score the only goal in the 75th minute, and although Bafana Bafana was looking for the equalizer, they couldn't find it in the end.
The loss for a team of 40 places among them in the world ranking Let South Africa under group A with matches against Mauritius and Zimbabwe still come.
There is a quick change to the next match, because South Africa Zimbabwe will find on Saturday in their second group match.