South Africa women’s football team

WAFCON 2024: Ghana overcome Algeria on penalties to reach semi-finals

WAFCON 2024: South Africa beat Senegal on penalties, to face Nigeria in semis

Reigning Women's Africa Cup of Nations champions South Africa have set up a semi-final meeting with fierce rivals Nigeria following their 4-1 penalty shootout win over Senegal after a 0-0 extra time draw in Oudja, Afrosport reports. Banyana Banyana topped Group C while the Teranga Lionesses finished as one of the two best third-placed finishers along with Mali. It was a tight contest in Oudja with...

WAFCON 2024: South Africa, Ghana secure quarter-final berths after comfortable wins

WAFCON 2024: South Africa, Ghana secure quarter-final berths after comfortable wins

South Africa and Ghana secured their passage into the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals after comfortable group wins over Mali and Tanzania respectively on Monday, Afrosport reports. Banyana Banyana were top of Group C and needed three points to be guaranteed of ending the group stage in that position. They did exactly that as Lebogang Ramalepe and captain Refiloe Jane scored in the first...

WAFCON 2024 Qualifiers: Super Falcons edge closer with comfortable victory over Cape Verde

2024 Olympic Qualifiers: Super Falcons end 16-year tournament drought

The Super Falcons booked their spot at Summer Olympics for the first time in since 2008 after edging past South Africa 1-0 on aggregate in the final round of the qualifiers on Tuesday evening. Randy Waldrum's ladies got the all important win in the first leg in Abuja courtesy of Rasheedat Ajibade's penalty. There was very little action in the return leg in Pretoria with Chinwendu...

Women’s World Cup: Ordega & Ayinde yet to arrive Super Falcons camp in Australia

2024 Olympic Qualifiers: Ajibade penalty hands Super Falcons narrow first leg win over South Africa

A first-half penalty from Rasheedat Ajibade handed the Super Falcons a narrow 1-0 win over South in the first leg of the final round of the 2024 Olympic qualifiers at the Abuja National Stadium on Friday evening. Randy Waldrum’s ladies defeated rivals and neighbours Cameroon 1-0 on aggregate in the previous qualification round while Desiree Ellis’ side thumped Tanzania 4-0 on aggregate. The Falcons started brightly...