00:00in the Moroccan capital were about when they saw off the host nation Morocco in 2022 Hilda Magaya
00:06with a double that evening she has to settle for a place on the bench today
00:12South Africa on the right of your screens there they are
00:22South Africa gets the second round of games in group B of the Total Energies Women's Africa
00:28Cup of Nations 2026 underweight playing from right to left in their yellow jerseys green
00:36shorts and yellow socks pullbacks having been brought in today
00:46South Africa will have the free kick after Bomgeka Gamedi
01:00Gamedi will know the likes of Wedrago and Ruth Seri well given that they all play for the same club
01:09in Denmark
01:10Norseland
01:15far side for South Africa
01:19a whole bunch of bodies around the penalty area
01:23and it breaks free almost and it's a little bit scrappy and eventually
01:29Aramatu Diakite the Ivorian goalkeeper gets her hands on the ball
01:36as you can see that clearance didn't go far getting Ambane and keeping it in the box
01:43throw again
01:48a little push in there from Wedrago
01:52was indeed spotted in South Africa will have the free plenty in that
01:58and they cannot take it
02:04well it was put on a plate
02:08and yet unable to profit
02:14excellent approach play from Wedrago
02:17and Ello getting very very
02:21Cesane leaves it to Dlamini
02:25oh the keeper gathers but not convincingly Diakite
02:30flap tattered a little but nonetheless the Ivorians are coming clear
02:35that's lovely ball down the middle of the pitch and an early action
02:38effort on goal
02:40and a brilliant goal
02:42well that was defence to attack in the blink of an eye and Ruth Serri
02:49to the delight of our coach Reynald Pedros
02:54has given the Lady Elephants the lead
03:02and that was blistering football right through the middle of the pitch
03:06and it was this pass here
03:13into Serri and look at that one touch guiding it past Swart
03:17through the heart of the South African defence and just a couple of moments after
03:27this pass here
03:27failing to take a glorious opportunity through Ello
03:31well it is
03:32hello because the Ivorians lead and very nicely as well
03:39Dlamini again with the delivery
03:42had a free header for Gamedic
03:45she cannot get over it
03:49position that South Africa coach
03:55desperate to see some sort of response and well there could have been one there
04:00from Jani
04:03trying her luck from distance on the half volley
04:11Gamedic one back by Kwasi for Fana
04:14well there's a hard up in play because the player is down
04:19and no hesitation from the Congolese to stop the play so that Bayi
04:29can recover Anastasi Bayi plays with Asek Mimosas at home in Ivory Coast
04:39based in Abija
04:44famous club
04:50Wedriogo deep delivery sales over everybody including Swart
05:00in Ivory Coast
05:01we're meeting South Africa
05:02and we'll bring back fond memories
05:05for Ivory Coast because it was in 2014
05:08the last time the Lady Elephant
05:13we're drawing again well she's done exactly the same thing
05:16on this occasion Swart catches it though
05:22it's in for Aaris
05:23I was going to say to keep it in play but no a corner have been awarded
05:29well it's the feeling
05:31that the ball well it's been given as a goal kick which
05:36Gamedi
05:39little ding forward looking for Catalana and the offside flag does now go up she got
05:49in behind Tembi Catalana you can see she was an absolute mile off well you're always told
05:59to look along the line as a striker I think we can say that she can as well Banyana runners
06:12up in that
06:12left corner neck under pressure again down the middle again is exactly the same scenario as the
06:19opening goal that was scored by the very same player Seri has got a double Ivory Coast lead
06:27by two goals to nil and our South Africa about to suffer the biggest shock they've had at the
06:37WAFCON in recent times because they are going to have to do something very different from here
06:43they are being pulled apart they are not looking threatening an attack and that is quite the
06:51contrast to the lady elephants who are trampling all over Banyana Banyana swan it's come out again
06:59in no man's land no woman's land well having come she didn't need to stop and that was surely the
07:06error she made compounding the early decision to come out look at that from Seri coolness personified
07:15and she has now got two goals at the tournament to be cup and there is the halftime whistle and
07:27an opening
07:28period which the Ivorians will look back on with huge fondness and Desiree Ellis to the South Africa
07:33coach well I think that look on her face sums it all up she's baffled bemused all eyes on Kaylin
07:43Sward who
07:43came forward for both Ivorian goals were stranded on each occasion Ruth Seri at the double for her nation
07:56because they need a heroine
08:04and they need to absolutely step up their game against a very impressive Ivorian side
08:15who have been Modlalo space on the left played in early Catalano in the middle and that's really good
08:22goalkeeping again from Diakite because on this occasion South Africa put together the combinations
08:30Modlalo finding Magaya was looking for Catalano so much better
08:49now it's Catalano who's down on the floor and we're going to see the first yellow card of the game
08:58you can see the thoughts of Hermione
09:05but nonetheless the yellow has been shown how effective she has been
09:16she's just broken up play there here's Conor as Ivory Coast look for a third that will surely seal it
09:22little deflection takes it behind when I thought that was a corner
09:26I think they've given a goal kick she certainly thinks it's a corner as well and I think that was
09:31pretty clear to be brutally honest Conor going forward and there you go clear deflection
09:37of Glavini nonetheless the greater Ogo a bit of space but miscontrolled it for once
09:45the greater Ogo a bit of space but miscontrolled it for once
10:07now Ivory Coast I think to make that substitution Essie Dagba a defensive midfielder
10:14here's the player being lined up to come on
10:21and Wedrogo is indeed making
10:26I'm afraid if you're a Banyana Banyana fan that's not saying too much
10:30Bayi with a header strike from distance just goes past the post Maguire it was
10:34who let fly on her left foot
10:39there she is again
10:42Catalana
10:44space all the way across if she can find it
10:45here's a chance on the swivel on the turn it was Donnelly
10:48well the idea was really nice the execution
10:51lacking
10:52Jane
10:55under 20 minutes of the 90 to go
10:58urgency beginning to come out from the South Africans
11:00oh that's what they needed
11:01the deficit
11:02Tembi Catalana showing us what she is all about
11:05as she rifles one past
11:09Diakite
11:11Swart comes out from the South African goal to beckon her teammates forward
11:18and they desperately needed that from Catalana to reduce the deficit
11:31Jane spread it out wide
11:33you can see an Ivorian player down on the floor and look at that for a finish
11:37beating Diakite at her near post
11:43excellent goal from the 30 year old
11:48reminding us once again of the qualities that she possesses
11:56is that the spark is that the lifeline well there's a check clearly going on
12:02at present
12:08goes deep the idea will be to not this back across
12:11instead it's Diakite
12:13with the ball in her hands
12:24and another yellow card
12:26is coming out
12:30and when she gets to her feet
12:35she's taking her time to do
12:38Guassi
12:39will be going into the referee's notebook to join Seri
12:45and Gamedic
12:47out goes Diakite
12:48flaps at it but she gets it
12:50on the second occasion
12:51and arms and cheers and Ivorian flags go up
12:56to my right in this stadium
12:58under pressure she was
13:00and Seri
13:02just gently
13:03ultimately nodding it back to her goalkeeper
13:08two hands on it
13:09goes to the floor again
13:12on Ivory Coast
13:14they said they beat South Africa
13:151-0 back in 2014 when they left
13:18good header
13:19by Bey
13:21and then flick forward
13:23in behind
13:23is this the moment for South Africa
13:25oh they've done it
13:26surely they've rescued a point at the very least
13:29all the substitutes come off the bench to celebrate
13:33thumping volley
13:35and Ivory Coast denied right at the death
13:42and champions know how to respond
13:45and look at that finish
13:54from Hilda Magaya
13:57brilliantly taken
13:59Diakite
13:59not given a chance
14:01and South Africa
14:03keep their
14:05WAFCON 2026
14:07dreams alive
14:10dramatic goal
14:11deep into stoppage time
14:13and how much time will there be
14:17they want a third
14:21they're not going to be getting it
14:22and
14:22they fall to the floor
14:24Banjana Banjana
14:26but they at least have a point
14:29Ivory Coast tonight
14:31possibly the most famous result in their history
14:35right at the end
14:37so they move up to four points
14:41South Africa
14:42get their first of the campaign
14:44South Africa get their first of the campaign
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