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Ghana down Banyana in dramatic penalty shootout to claim 3rd place at Wafcon
GHANA, JUL 25 – Ghana clinched their fourth bronze medal at WAFCON by winning 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw with South Africa in the third-place playoff match.
- Ghana secured third place at the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Casablanca by beating South Africa 4-3 on penalties after the match ended 1-1 in regular time.
- Nonhlanhla Mthandi put South Africa ahead before halftime, but the Black Queens drew level in the second half when a shot deflected off South Africa’s goalkeeper Andile Dlamini into her own net.
- The match saw notable defensive errors, with Ghana dominating possession and attempts especially in the first half, while South Africa started brighter but lacked cohesion later.
- Ghana converted four of five penalties, including the winning spot-kick by Nancy Amoh, as South Africa's Sibulele Holweni and Hilda Magaia missed, with goalkeeper Cynthia Konlan saving two shots.
- Ghana secured their fourth WAFCON bronze medal, continuing their undefeated record in third-place playoffs, while South Africa's hopes for a medal ended despite earlier group stage wins.
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AFCON: Ghana beat South Africa to win third-place match
Ghana needed penalties to beat South Africa in the third-place playoff at the ongoing Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. This was a rematch of their group stage fixture, where Bayana Bayana ran out 2-0 winners. But the game to decide the bronze winners between the two teams ended 1-1 after 90 minutes. Nonhlanhla Mthandi pounced on a defensive error to roll the ball into an empty net before the break. But the Black Queens equalized in the …
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Banyana pay the penalty in Wafcon bronze medal match defeat to Ghana
Banyana Banyana lost 4-3 to Ghana on penalties during their Africa Women’s Cup of Nations (Wafcon) third and fourth place playoff match at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca on Friday.
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