Banyana Banyana have impressed during the group stages of #WAFCON2022 but the real test starts on Thursday night when they face Tunisia in the quarterfinals.
Banyana Banyana will head into Thursday’s quarter-final game missing players after positive Covid-19 cases emerged in camp in Rabat, Morocco.
The South African senior women’s team have a tricky encounter against Tunisia, where a win will guarantee them a spot in the 2023 World Cup to be co- hosted by Australia and New Zealand.
“We had one official who tested positive before the Burundi game [in the group stages of the tournament]. The official was isolated and treated as she was symptomatic,” said Banyana team physician Dr Rodney Mokoka speaking to SAFA.
“48 hours prior to the Botswana game [the final group stage match], we had one player who tested positive for Covid-19 and she was also symptomatic. She was put in quarantine and treated accordingly. Her asymptomatic roommate who tested negative is in isolation, hence they both missed Botswana game.”
In addition to this, Banyana will also be missing Thembi Kgatlana who has been ruled out of the tournament due to injury.
Banyana Banyana have been one of the standout teams in WAFCON, with two of it’s players featuring in the team of the Group stages, while coach Desiree Ellis was named best coach.
