Several Thousand Supporters Welcome Banyana Banyana Home at OR Tambo Airport After 2022 WAFCON Victory

• South Africa's senior women's national football team received a deservedly rapturous heroines' welcome at OR Tambo International Airport
• Banyana Banyana were crowned 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations after defeating Morocco last Saturday in Rabat
• It was the country's second major international football tournament victory, coming 26 years after Bafana Bafana's 1996 Africa Cup of Nations triumph

African champions Banyana Banyana were welcomed home to OR Tambo International Airport by a joyously proud crowd of South Africans this morning.

South Africa defeated Morocco 2-1 in the final of the 2022 Women's Africa Cup in Rabat last Saturday, ensuring a maiden senior continental title for the country. In terms of international football tournaments, it was just the second time a national team had won a competition, with Bafana Bafana having done so in 1996.

Supporters poured onto social media to continue congratulating the side for one of the new South Africa's finest achievements.

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The Banyana Banyana Twitter account tweeted:

"Beautiful Scenes at OR Tambo International Airport! Thank you Mzansi. If you are at the Airport send us your pictures on the comments section below and let’s see how beautiful you look in your South African colours.❤️ #LiveTheImpossible"

@BotsangPhillip joked:

@IECSouthAfrica may you please register @Banyana_Banyana as a political party to bring unity and economic stability to South Africans"

@LezMhambi said:

"I couldn't make it to the airport, but seeing images of the large crowd makes me happy. #BanyanaBanyana deserve this kinda reception!"

Desiree Ellis: The incredible story of how South Africa women's coach turned tragedy into triumph

Six years after taking over as coach of Bayana Bayana of South Africa, Desiree Ellis is now a WAFCON champion.

As reported by Sports Brief, the route to success did not come easy for the former Bayana Bayana captain, but her name will now be forever etched in the history of South African women's football. The Bayana Bayana lost four finals prior to Saturday's clash with Morocco.

Desiree Ellis was part of the team that lost painfully to Nigeria in the Women's Cup of Nations final in 2000.