In a showpiece third-place match at the Women\u2019s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2024, Ghana\u2019s Black Queens and defending champions South Africa\u2019s Banyana Banyana are set to clash for the bronze medal in Casablanca. After dramatic semifinal exits for both sides\u2014Ghana losing on penalties to hosts Morocco, and South Africa succumbing to Nigeria\u2014both teams now head into the consolation final with renewed determination to salvage pride.
Ghana’s campaign saw them fall 4\u20132 in a penalty shootout following a 1\u20131 draw in regulation time, while South Africa\u2019s title defence was halted by a 2\u20131 defeat to Nigeria. For both nations, the bronze match represents an opportunity to soften the sting of semifinal heartbreak and end the tournament on a positive note.
Black Queens coach Kim Lars Bjorkegren spoke candidly ahead of the fixture, acknowledging the disappointment within the squad but emphasising the team\u2019s resolve to regroup and deliver a strong finish. \u201cWe had a group of coaches, staff members, and players who were really disappointed, but back on track again and focused on the next game… We want to do the best we can to win it,\u201d he declared.
The bronze medal showdown is scheduled for Friday, July 25, 2025, kicking off at 19:00 GMT at Stade Larbi Zaouli in Casablanca. With both teams looking to write the previous match\u2019s disappointment out of memory, anticipation is high for a fiercely contested and emotionally charged encounter.
As the Black Queens hunt their first medal in the tournament\u2019s history and Banyana Banyana seek a strong defense response, this fixture promises high stakes, fierce competition, and the perfect opportunity for redemption on the WAFCON stage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In a showpiece third-place match at the Women\u2019s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2024, Ghana\u2019s Black Queens and defending champions South Africa\u2019s Banyana Banyana are set to clash for the bronze medal in Casablanca. After dramatic semifinal exits for both sides\u2014Ghana losing on penalties to hosts Morocco, and South Africa succumbing to Nigeria\u2014both teams now […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":15270,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15271","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/images-8.jpeg?fit=678%2C452&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15271","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15271"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15271\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15272,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15271\/revisions\/15272"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15270"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15271"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15271"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15271"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}