Banyana Banyana Beat Nigeria to Keep 2027 World Cup Dream Alive

Thembi Kgatlana opened the scoring for Sasol Banyana Banyana in the 56th minute of their 2-1 win over Nigeria at the Moulay Rachid Stadium in Casablanca, Morocco, on Thursday, 13 August 2026, a fourth goal of the tournament that set South Africa on their way to the intercontinental play-offs for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup. Photo: SAFA

Ten players, one goal in hand and a World Cup dream intact, as Thembi Kgatlana and Refiloe Jane fired Banyana Banyana past Nigeria in Casablanca and Kaylin Swart produced the saves that carried South Africa into the intercontinental play-offs.

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