Mueez Ajao
– South Africa striker Hildah Magaia scored twice as they claimed their first Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title by beating hosts Morocco 2-1 in Saturday’s final.
– Magaia’s two goals came in the space of eight minutes as she tapped home from close range in the 63rd minute and added a second in the 71st from a similar position.
– A lapse of concentration saw South Africa give away possession to allow Morocco to pull a goal back in the 80th minute through their English-born striker Rosella Ayane.
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– It set up a nervy finish, which included nine minutes of added time, in front of a capacity crowd in the Moroccan capital Rabat.
🚨 𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋-𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄!
An entertaining second half sees the Banyana Banyana edge past the hosts and crowned #TotalEnergiesWAFCON2022 champions! 💫#EmpoweringOurGame pic.twitter.com/ftnmWqUu8G
— CAF Women’s Football (@CAFwomen) July 23, 2022
– It was South Africa’s first title after having finished runners-up five times, including the last edition in 2018.
🏆 𝓣𝓗𝓔 𝓒𝓗𝓐𝓜𝓟𝓘𝓞𝓝𝓢 🏆#TeamSouthAfrica win the #TotalEnergiesWAFCON2022 for the first time in their history! 🌟#TotalEnergiesWAFCON2022 | #EmpoweringOurGame pic.twitter.com/aaEyPvFPd2
— CAF Women’s Football (@CAFwomen) July 23, 2022
– Morocco were playing in their first final and will be heading with South Africa to next year’s Women’s World Cup along with the two beaten semifinalists Nigeria and Zambia.
Champions of Africa with some moves! 💃🤩#TotalEnergiesWAFCON2022 | #EmpoweringOurGame | #TeamSouthAfrica pic.twitter.com/kgKzYdbmWg
— CAF Women’s Football (@CAFwomen) July 23, 2022
– The Cup of Nations serves as Africa’s qualification event for the tournament in Australia and New Zealand.
🇿🇦 𝐀 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐎 👸
Hildah Magaia scored 2️⃣ goals to guide the Banyana Banyana to their first ever #TotalEnergiesWAFCON title! 💫#TotalEnergiesWAFCON2022 | #EmpoweringOurGame pic.twitter.com/2ofNDfbZaj
— CAF Women’s Football (@CAFwomen) July 23, 2022
The final whistle scenes 🥳#TotalEnergiesWAFCON2022 | #EmpoweringOurGame | #TeamSouthAfrica pic.twitter.com/ntlO7H5IP0
— CAF Women’s Football (@CAFwomen) July 23, 2022
Linda Motlhalo & Amogelang Motau enjoying themselves after a historical night! 💃#TotalEnergiesWAFCON2022 | #EmpoweringOurGame | @Banyana_Banyana pic.twitter.com/H07umq3AiD
— CAF Women’s Football (@CAFwomen) July 23, 2022
🇿🇦 OLEE OLE OLE OLEEE! 💃🥳#TotalEnergiesWAFCON2022 | #EmpoweringOurGame | @Banyana_Banyana pic.twitter.com/0HKOB1wKiF
— CAF Women’s Football (@CAFwomen) July 23, 2022
𝐘𝐄𝐒, 𝐕𝐀𝐌𝐎𝐎𝐎𝐎𝐒 💪#TotalEnergiesWAFCON2022 | #EmpoweringOurGame | @Banyana_Banyana pic.twitter.com/kiwiDXeUyC
— CAF Women’s Football (@CAFwomen) July 23, 2022
The #TotalEnergiesWAFCON2022 champions are decided! ✅
Congratulations, @Banyana_Banyana 👸 #EmpoweringOurGame pic.twitter.com/vpHSv6QzN1
— CAF Women’s Football (@CAFwomen) July 23, 2022
