For South Africa, the semifinal represents not just a chance to reach back-to-back finals but also to prove their 2022 title run was no fluke
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This marks a significant milestone for the South African team, which had lost previous WAFCON penalty shootouts to Equatorial Guinea in the 2008 final and to Nigeria in the 2018 final. Saturday’s win is their first-ever triumph on penalties in the history of the tournament. The Super Falcons, who are chasing a record-extending 10th WAFCON title under the campaign theme Mission X, breezed past Zambia with an emphatic 5-0 victory in their quarterfinal on Friday, maintaining their perfect defensive record.Support journalism driven by facts, created by Nigerians for Nigerians. Our thorough, researched reporting relies on the support of readers like you..
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