Bongeka Gamede of South Africa challenges Grace Ruth Sery of Ivory Coast during the Women's Africa Cup Of Nations match. Banyana face a defining moment in their Group on Tuesday night against Burkina Faso.
Banyana Banyana’s WAFCON campaign reaches a defining moment on Tuesday night (10pm kick-off) when they face Burkina Faso knowing that only a strong finish can keep their hopes of reaching the knockout stages alive.
South Africa entered the tournament with high expectations but endured a difficult start after suffering a shock 2-1 defeat to Tanzania in their opening Group B encounter.
They responded with character in their second match, recovering from a two-goal deficit to draw 2-2 with Ivory Coast, but the result left Desiree Ellis’ side with little margin for error heading into the final group fixture.
The equation is now simple: Banyana need to focus on securing a victory against Burkina Faso while also keeping an eye on the other result in the group, with qualification permutations still finely balanced.
