Senegal in a penalty shootout on Wednesday to reach the semi-finals of the 2022 TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. The Copper Queens made history when they secured their first World Cup berth and their first semis place in the continental competition after seeing off the West Africans in a tight contest.   The Southern African sailed […]

Their decisions are usually final and not to be questioned, but the referees at the TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations opened themselves up for questions from journalists at their Rabat enclave today. The WAFCON referees have been outstanding in this competition so far and the atmosphere was jovial and relaxed at the Moulay Abdellah […]

CAF has released the Best XI of the 2022 TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations following the completion of the tournament’s group phase with a good sprinkling of African countries included in the tournament’s top performers. Players from seven countries have made the list of the of Best XI as selected by members of CAF’s […]

Fresh suffering an injury blow where they lost start striker and influential forward Thembi Kgatlana to injury, Banyana Banyana have now comfirmed that they have a number of players who have tested positive for Covid-19 in their squad. Kgatlana has been ruled out of the tournament and is due for an operation. Despite the setbacks, […]

The group stages are done and dusted. Eight teams have progressed to the quarterfinals of the 2022 TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, as we reach the business end of the tournament. Morocco vs Botswana The hosts have been perfect in the tournament so far, grinding their way through their Group A matches […]

The Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana will be without star striker Thembi Kgatlana for the rest of the 2022 TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after she sustained an injury in the 1-0 victory over Botswana on Sunday (10 July). Kgatlana, who recently left Spain for a new team in the USA, was also named Woman of […]

After six back to back failures, Botswana finally booked their place in a Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. To add to their achievement, the debutants are through to the last eight – in their first attempt. Under the watchful eye of coach Gaoletlhoo Nkutlwisang, the Mares of Botswana started the tournament with a dominant 4-2 […]

Head coach of the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana, Desiree Ellis, was satisfied with the performance of her charges after their narrow 1-0 victory over neighbours Botswana. This was in the final group stages match in the 2022 TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations currently underway in Morocco. The win ensure South Africa make it three out […]

Banyana Banyana forward Thembi Kgatlana experienced the ecstasy of a Woman of the Match accolade in South Africa’s 1-0 win against Botswana in their final fixture of Group C, but also the agony of picking up what looked like a nasty injury. Kgatlana needed to be carried to a television interview on the back of […]

Three matches, three victories, six goals, two conceded! That is the story of how the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana concluded their group stage fixtures at the on-going 2022 TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. South Africa defeated neighbours Botswana 1-0 in COSAFA affair at the Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah on Sunday night (10 July) […]