Banyana Banyana are finally the queens of Africa. Desiree Ellis’ side on Saturday broke the curse of five runners-up finishes to lift the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) trophy, following a 2-1 win over hosts Morocco at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat. While the men’s team, Bafana Bafana, continue to languish in…
Banyana Banyana are finally the queens of Africa. Desiree Ellis’ side on Saturday broke the curse of five runners-up finishes to lift the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) trophy, following a 2-1 win over hosts Morocco at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat.
While the men’s team, Bafana Bafana, continue to languish in an almost perpetual nowhere, Banyana are flying the South African flag high and proud, going from strength to strength in the women’s game.
Hildah Magaia’s brace on Saturday, two expertly taken strikes from the 27-year-old Korea-based forward, grabbed a deserved win for Banyana.
