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Soccer: Banyana Banyana beat DR Congo to book their place in the 2026 WAFCON

# Soccer: Banyana Banyana have booked their place in the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, after beating the Democratic Republic of Congo 1-0 in the second leg qualifier in Soweto. The two nations locked horns in the first leg in Kinshasa last week, playing to a 1-1 draw. A second-half goal from Thembi Kgatlana in the second leg secured the victory and a 15th Wafcon appearance. A semifinal finish for South Africa at Wafon would punch their ticket to the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil.