Despite keeping World Cup hopes alive, Banyana Banyana need a reset

Banyana Banyana’s hopes of qualifying for a third-ever Fifa World Cup remain firmly alive after a 2-1 win over Nigeria in the first playoff round. The South Africans have now advanced to an intercontinental playoff phase, which begins in November. Even if they manage to qualify via this route, it is clear that Banyana

Nigeria’s Super Falcons will miss the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup after losing 2-1 to South Africa’s Banyana Banyana in a CAF play-off match.

Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie remains optimistic that Nigeria can still qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil, despite failing to secure automatic qualification at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.