Banyana advance to AWCON final, book World Cup spot
Thembi Kgatlana of Banyana Banyana celebrates with her teammates

Banyana advance to AWCON final, book World Cup spot

Banyana Banyana beat Mali 2-0 in their African Women’s Cup of Nations semi-final to not only seal a spot in the showpiece event, but also book their ticket to next year’s Fifa Women’s World Cup for the first time.

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Gyan fires Ghana past Mali
Asamoah Gyan celebrating after scoring a goal during the ACQ at the Accra Sports Stadium in Accra, Ghana© Christian Thompson/Backpagepix

Gyan fires Ghana past Mali

A goal by Asamoah Gyan was enough for Ghana to secure a narrow 1-0 victory over Mali in their African Cup of Nations match at Stade de Port-Gentil on Saturday. (more…)

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Ghana edge Uganda, Egypt held by Mali
Andre Ayew of Ghana celebrates goal during the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations Finals football match between Ghana and Uganda at the Port Gentil Stadium in Gabon on 17 January 2017 ©Chris Ricco/BackpagePix

Ghana edge Uganda, Egypt held by Mali

A goal by Andre Ayew helped Ghana claimed a 1-0 victory over Uganda while Egypt and Mali played out to a goalless draw in their Afcon opener on Tuesday. (more…)

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