WAFCON 2022: South Africa beat host Morroco, emerges Africa's new champions

Bayana Bayana

South Africa's Bayana Bayana now join Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea as the only winners of the women's football competition.

Bayana Bayana of South Africa have been crowned champions of the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations after defeating Morocco 2-1 at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat.

Rosella Ayane's late goal was unable to prevent South Africa who scored two in the space of eight minutes thanks to a brace from Hildah Magaia.

Going into Saturday's final, South Africa finished as runners-up in 2000, 2008, 2012 and 2018, losing the 2018 final on penalties to defending champions Nigeria.

The team is the only side that won all their games building to the final.

 

🏆 𝓣𝓗𝓔 𝓒𝓗𝓐𝓜𝓟𝓘𝓞𝓝𝓢 🏆#TeamSouthAfrica win the #TotalEnergiesWAFCON2022 for the first time in their history! 🌟#TotalEnergiesWAFCON2022 | #EmpoweringOurGame pic.twitter.com/aaEyPvFPd2

— #TotalEnergiesWAFCON2022 (@CAFwomen) July 23, 2022