After dispatching Madagascar 3-1 in their last outing, hosts Banyana Banyana prepare to take on Eswatini at the Dobsonville Stadium on Tuesday.
South Africa vs Eswatini
2023 Hollywoodbets COSAFA Cup
Tuesday, 10 October – 15:30
Dobsonville Stadium
To Win Match
Banyana Banyana 1/6 | Draw 6/1 | Ewatini 10/1
These two nations are both within a shot of progressing to the next stage of the tournament. Malawi has guaranteed their spot in the knockout phase of this year’s spectacle, as they followed up their win against South Africa with an eight goal romp against Eswatini.
Following a difficult loss by the hands of Malawi, the South African women’s national football team regrouped and put together an impressive performance against Madagascar, to kick start their campaign. Thalea Smidt was the player of the match in that one and will look to fire her nation into the knockout rounds of the tournament with another strong performance this time out.
Despite occupying third spot in the group, Eswatini have conceded 9 goals across their opening 2 fixtures, winning one and losing the other. During that period, they have netted just twice – with both goals coming in the second half period in their bout with Madagascar. Eswatini captain, Tenanile Ngamphalala got on the scoresheet and will need to lead by example in this one if they are to send the hosts crashing out of the spectacle.
Desiree Ellis and Co know that progressing from the group is non-negotiable, having already missed out on top spot. Afterall, South Africa are the top-ranked side in the COSAFA region according to the FIFA Women’s World Rankings at number 45. They are the second best team in Africa according to the list after Nigeria (32). Zambia are the next highest from the COSAFA region at 69. Furthermore, South Africa have won seven of the previous 10 COSAFA Women’s Championships played, with Zimbabwe (2011), Tanzania (2021) and Zambia (2022) the other teams to lift the trophy.
Verdict: Banyana Banyana – 1/6
To witness the action live, fans can come to the stadium early and collect their free tickets (limited to four per person) and the games will also be broadcasted on SuperSport channels including their DSTV Stream platform. The games can also be streamed live via FIFA+ and on SABC Sport’s DTT Channel 4.
