South Africa ended decades of heartbreak and four previous final failures when beating host nation Morocco 2-1 to win the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations for the first time. Hilda Magaia proved Banyana Banyana’s hero, scoring two quick goals midway through the second half to finally guide South Africa over the line. South Africa had lost their four previous finals: in 2000, 2008, 2012 and 2018. “It was a humbling experience, and an emotional one, when you look at the journey that we have travelled as Banyana Banyana,” captain Refiloe Jane told BBC Sport Africa. It was the most humbling and emotional experience.

Source: Daily Nation July 24, 2022 22:31 UTC