Banyana confirm another date with Nigeria
South Africa will face Nigeria's Super Falcons in the last four, continuing their historic rivalry in African women's football.
The defending champions will compete for a place in the final with $1 million in prize money and a Fifa Women's World Cup qualification at stake, while hosts Morocco will face Ghana in the other semi-final.
Banyana Banyana and Nigeria will renew their rivalry in what has become a common fixture in the history of the CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon).
The two nations will once again meet in the semi-final of Wafcon – the fifth time they have faced off at this stage of the continental championship.
After avoiding each other in the semi-finals of the last edition in Morocco three years ago, it was almost easy to predict a South Africa versus Nigeria semi-final at this year's tournament, also in Morocco.
Banyana overcame Senegal on Saturday in a hard-fought quarterfinal that was settled by penalty kicks, which South Africa won 4-1, to confirm a date with Nigeria's Super Falcons.
Nigeria demolished Zambia 5-0 in their last eight fixture on Friday.
Semi-final line up
South Africa and Nigeria will meet in Casablanca on Tuesday.
The tournament hosts, Morocco, will face Ghana in Rabat, also on Tuesday.
After a gruelling, goalless stalemate against Senegal, Banyana goalkeeper Andile Dlamini was the hero of the night.
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She saved two spot kicks during the shootout, while defender Bambani Mbane converted the kick that sent South Africa to the last four.
Karabo Dhlamini, Tiisetso Makhubela and Gabriela Salgado converted their spot kicks.
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At stake is $1 million (R17.7 million) for the winners, plus a ticket to the Fifa Women's World Cup.
Banyana could have settled the game in regulation time, but the team's attackers couldn't capitalise on two unforced errors by Senegalese goalkeeper Adji Ndiaye.
On one occasion South Africa hit the target – at the start of extra-time - but Lebogang Ramalepe's strike was flagged for offside.
A VAR check for a possible penalty early in the second half of extra-time, was turned down after review.
Senegal also created chances of their own, but Banyana goalkeeper Dlamini responded with composed saves.
Nigeria are the record holders of Wafcon, having won it 11 times, while South Africa holds the one title they lifted in Morocco three years ago.
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