Banyana through to the quarterfinals of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after beating Burkina Faso

5 August 2026 – Sasol Banyana Banyana are through to the quarterfinals of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after beating Burkina Faso 1-0 in Casablanca in Morocco on Tuesday night.

The South African senior women’s national team will face hosts Morocco in the quarterfinals in Rabat on Saturday after Thembi Kgatlana scored the all-important sole and winning goal in the 21st minute. Ivory Coast beat Tanzania 2-1 in the other Group B match.

“Well done Banyana Banyana. We are fully behind you and we are aware that one more victory will qualify us for the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil in 2027”, said SAFA President Dr Danny Jordaan.

The 2026 edition of the WAFCON doubles up as a FIFA World Cup qualifier, and only the top four teams will book their tickets to Brazil in South America.