Afcon champs Banyana hope 'streets are going crazy' in SA: 'We can’t wait to come home!'

Saturday, 23 July 2022, will be a historic day in South African football as Banyana Banyana edged Morocco 2-1 to win their maiden Women's Africa Cup of Nations title at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium.

It was Banyana's sixth attempt, as they have been denied in five previous Women's Afcon finals – 1995, 2000, 2008, 2012 and 2018.

"This is for everyone in women's football that has tirelessly worked towards this goal. We finally did it. It was a good performance," star Banyana forward Jermaine Seoposenwe told SuperSport TV during a post-match interview.

"This was our goal. We as a team decided this is where we want to be, and we want to win it for South Africa. I am so proud of my team. We love you. We're so proud to be South African.

"We are so proud that we can go out there and make the country proud and put smiles on the faces of the people of South Africa. That was our goal coming into this tournament, and we did it.

"We always play with our hearts on our sleeves. We hope that they are ecstatic and that the streets are going crazy right now, and we can't wait to come home with the cup."

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The South African ladies have been in camp for over forty days but arrived in Rabat, Morocco, on Wednesday, 22 June and will touchdown back in the country on Tuesday, 26 July with the trophy, gold medals and without tasting defeat at the tournament.

Desiree Ellis's charges beat tournament favourites Nigeria before nudging aside Burundi and Botswana to lay claim to Group C.

Next, Banyana edged Tunisia and Zambia in the quarters and semis to set up the final against the host nation, who beat knocked out the Super Falcons to ensure a