Banyana Banyana Book Quarter-Final Spot, Setting Up Blockbuster Clash With Super Falcons
While Nigeria’s WAFCON campaign hit a wall, South Africa’s Banyana Banyana marched into the quarter-finals — and with Nigeria’s stumble, a mouth-watering possibility has opened up: a South Africa–Nigeria play-off could now decide who claims a direct ticket to the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Banyana Banyana, the reigning 2022 WAFCON champions, are widely considered among the tournament favourites this year, and their federation has expressed confidence about facing the Super Falcons if the fixture materialises. For South African fans, it’s a chance to settle continental bragging rights and punch a World Cup ticket in the same match — about as high-stakes as women’s football on the continent gets.
With the tournament running through August 16 in Morocco, all eyes are now on whether these two continental heavyweights will actually meet — and if they do, it promises to be one of the most-watched African football fixtures of the year.
