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27 Jul 2026 14:51-05:00
Despite dominating the stats with 64% possession, 23 shots to 10, and hitting the woodwork, Banyana just could not close the game out and were caught on the break late on as Hasnath Ubamba scored a superb solo goal in the 87th minute to hand the Twiga Stars a massive upset victory.
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The match report
Linda Motlhalo made her 100th appearance for the national team but her special occasion was ruined by the Twiga Stars who beat South Africa and scored their first ever WAFCON win at the Moulay Rachid Stadium in Casablanca, Morocco.
Banyana dominated possession from the start but did not trouble a Tanzania side who were happy to sit back and soak up the pressure.
Try as they might, Banyana could not pierce the Twiga Stars resolute defence and were stunned in the 37th minute when Diana Msewa embarked on a fine solo run before firing past goalkeeper Andile Dlamini.
The lead only lasted eight minutes before goalkeeper Najat Idrisa, who was unconvicing throughout, failed to deal with a corner and parried the ball into the path of Bambanani Mbane, who headed the ball home.
The East African nation pushed for a second goal after they came out after the break, with Msewa causing a lot of problems for the South African defence.
However, Banyana should have gone 2-1 up on 70 minutes when Nthabiseng Majiya failed to hit the target with only the goalkeeper to beat from six yards out.
Banyana were then hit on the counter with just four minutes left on the clock as Hasnath Ubamba weaved her way into the box and then finished superbly from the angle.
South Africa pushed for the equaliser in the final minutes but, apart from Refiloe Jane testing the keeper in stoppage time, Tanzania held on for their first ever win against Banyana.
BackpageFan reactions
Banyana Banyana lost to Tz? Woooow…. This is shocking – Lyoses 🕹
Yk it😂😂 But also a disgruntled banyana banyana fan😭😂the deterioration over the past few years breaks my heart – Sal
The Desiree Ellies time is honestly up now. Time for a change in the #Banyana technical team – TABZGP
Banyana banyana players aren’t showing hunger anymore, reason being they know their positions are reserved on the national team especially senior players who won wafcon with the coach…. Master P
Banyana Banyana won’t win with those gogos – Chicken Dinner
The difference here is that, Banyana Banyana has been on a downward spiral, and the fact that other countries have closed the gap in women’s football and sadly that Banyana are not aware of it. Maybe that is why authorities decided to have awards at the sametime says a lot – Allan
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The goals
BackpagepixWhat’s next?
Banyana have two more Group B matches to save their tournament and make it into the knockout rounds.
31 July – South Africa v Ivory Coast
4 August – Burkina Faso v South Africa
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