Kgatlana Strikes as South Africa Reach WAFCON Quarter-Finals
Thembi Kgatlana scored the lone goal as South Africa finished second in Group B and set up a quarterfinal against hosts Morocco.
- On Tuesday, Banyana Banyana defeated Burkina Faso 1-0 at the Stade Moulay Rachid in Casablanca, securing a spot in the WAFCON quarterfinals.
- Coach Desiree Ellis and South Africa entered the match under severe pressure, sitting at the bottom of Group B after losing to Tanzania and drawing with Ivory Coast.
- Striker Thembi Kgatlana scored after 21 minutes from a Fikile Magama pass, while Hildah Magaia and Gabriela Moodaly-Solgado each registered 50 caps for the national team.
- Benefiting from Ivory Coast's 2-1 win over Tanzania at the Stade Larbi Zaouli, Banyana finished second in Group B and will face Morocco in Rabat on Saturday.
- The four teams reaching the WAFCON semifinal automatically qualify for the 2027 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, making the Morocco quarterfinal a critical step toward that qualification.
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A composed South African display under pressure has secured Banyana Banyana a place in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), with Thembi Kgatlana’s first-half goal earning a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Burkina Faso in Casablanca on Tuesday night. The result ensured the defending African champions progressed from Group B after collecting the three points they... Read more → The post Banyana Banyana book Morocco q…
Banyana edge into Wafcon quarterfinals to keep World Cup dream alive
Banyana Banyana scraped into the Wafcon quarterfinals with a 1-0 win over Burkina Faso after a difficult group stage. Thembi Kgatlana’s first-half goal secured passage to face hosts Morocco in Rabat on Saturday, with World Cup qualification on the line for the four semi-finalists.
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rtl.luKgatlana strikes as South Africa reach WAFCON quarter-finals
Mexico-based Kgatlana struck her second goal of the tournament after 21 minutes in Casablanca, then her team withstood continuous second-half pressure in a tense match. The winning goal will haunt Burkinabe central defender Madinatou Rouamba, who failed to cut off a cross from Fikile Magama, leaving Kgatlana to tap the ball past goalkeeper Nina Dabilgou. Burkina Faso were awarded a penalty just two minutes into the second half, but the decision…
Banyana beat Burkina Faso to set up Wafcon quarterfinal clash with hosts Morocco
Banyana Banyana earned a hard-fought 1-0 win over Burkina Faso to progress to the knockout stage of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) on Tuesday night at the Stade Moulay Rachid in Casablanca.
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