Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Contest for Keeping WAFCON Hopes Alive

Casablanca – South Africa faces a must-win encounter against Burkina Faso in the final Group B match of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), with both teams still in contention for a place in the quarterfinals.

Match details

Fixture: Burkina Faso vs South Africa

Competition: WAFCON 2026 – Group B, Matchday 3

Venue: Moulay Rachid Stadium, Casablanca, Morocco

Date: Tuesday, August 4

Kick-off: 21:00 Morocco time (WET) / 20:00 GMT / 22:00 CEST

How to watch

Morocco / MENA: Arryadia (SNRT)

Global Streaming: CAF TV (YouTube)

Burkina Faso team news

Form & Fitness: Burkina Faso heads into the match with renewed confidence after claiming its first-ever WAFCON victory, defeating Tanzania 2-1 on matchday two. A draw would be enough to secure a historic place in the knockout rounds.

Key Players: Naomie Kaboré opened the scoring against Tanzania and remains one of Burkina Faso’s biggest attacking threats, while Rasmata Sawodogo impressed with a dominant midfield display in the previous outing.

South Africa team news

Form & Fitness: Defending champions South Africa have yet to win at this year’s tournament after an opening defeat and a dramatic 2-2 comeback draw against Côte d’Ivoire. Banyana Banyana must take all three points to keep their qualification hopes alive.

Key Players: Thembi Kgatlana returned to the scoresheet against Côte d’Ivoire, while Hildah Magaia scored a stoppage-time equalizer that could prove crucial heading into the decisive group-stage clash.

What to expect

Burkina Faso will most likely approach the match with confidence after its historic win over Tanzania, but will still need to remain disciplined against the tournament holders. The West Africans have shown growing attacking confidence while continuing to search for their first clean sheet of the competition.

South Africa, meanwhile, is likely to play on the front foot from the opening whistle. With elimination a real possibility, Banyana Banyana should press aggressively and rely on the experience of players like Kgatlana and Magaia to unlock Burkina Faso’s defense.

Prediction: South Africa 2-1 Burkina Faso