WAFCON 2026: Tanzania stun South Africa as Côte d’Ivoire hit four in explosive Group B start
Group B of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations burst into life on Monday as Tanzania pulled off one of the tournament’s biggest upsets so far with a dramatic 2-1 victory over powerhouse South Africa, while Côte d’Ivoire announced their return to the continental stage with an emphatic 4-1 triumph over Burkina Faso.
Despite South Africa’s growing pressure, Tanzania struck first in the 37th minute, as Diana Msewa dazzled past Bongeka Gamede before calmly slotting past Dlamini at the near post to hand the East Africans a deserved lead.
South Africa had won the first encounter while the second ended in a draw, leaving the East Africans desperate to get one over the former champions finally.
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