"The Pride of the Nation": South Africa Praises Reliable National Women's Team After WAFCON Quarterfinal Win

"The Pride of the Nation": South Africa Praises Reliable National Women's Team After WAFCON Quarterfinal Win

Keba Mothoagae
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:06 PM
  • South Africa's senior women's national football team continues to make the nation beam with pride
  • Banyana Banyana had to dig deep to overcome Tunisia in the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal in Rabat
  • This result ensured that they qualified for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, something the public has come out in glowing praise of

Banyana Banyana once again proved that they are the nation's best football team by a comfortable distance.

South Africa defeated Tunisia 1-0 last night's 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nation's quarterfinal courtesy of Jermaine Seopesenwe's 14th-minute strike. Not only did this book them a place in the semifinals next Monday, but it also ensured automatic passage to next year's FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

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Banyana Banyana have received praise for their excellent showing at the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations. Image source: @Banyana_Banyana
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According to IOL, a jubilant coach Desiree Ellis said:

"I thought we started very well but then we stopped. We kept creating chances and as the game went on, the players felt pressure and we tried to calm them down. We made some team mistakes. We had so many chances that we could have just knocked in and we didn’t do that.

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"They were so clear cut but at the end of the day, we showed a lot of character. But hey, we are going to the World Cup!"

Proud South Africans continued to flood social media platforms to shower Ellis and her charges with praise, as they continue qualifying for tournaments on the continent and in the world with remarkable consistency.

2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations: Resilient South Africa edges out unrelenting Tunisia

South Africa edged out Tunisia 1-0 in a tense 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal at the Stade Moulay Hassan in Rabat.

As reported by Sports Brief, Jermaine Seopesenwe's smart finish in the 14th minute proved to be the winner for the tournament favourites in an engrossing last of four quarterfinals.

The result, significantly, ensured that Banyana Banyana, Morocco, co-favourites Nigeria, and rising power Zambia all booked their places at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

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