Ronnel Donnelly Treble Hands Banyana Banyana First-Leg Lead

Empty stands set the scene for a closed-doors first leg, staged at the request of designated hosts Madagascar, in which Banyana Banyana claimed a 4-0 win through a Ronnel Donnelly hat-trick in the CAF Women's Olympic Qualifiers, at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on Friday, 9 October 2026. Photo: SAFA

Ronnel Donnelly struck a hat-trick as Banyana Banyana beat Madagascar 4-0 behind closed doors in Bloemfontein, taking a commanding lead into Tuesday’s second leg of their Los Angeles 2028 Olympic qualifying tie.

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