Banyana sweat in the heat to see off Ghana in Wafcon opener
Ghana's heyday in the Wafcon came in the late 1990s and early 2000s when they were runners-up three times, finished third twice and fourth once in six successive competitions, a period where they also reached three World Cups. They have been less successful in the seven tournaments since, which have yielded one semifinal, four group exits and two failures to qualify.
Still, they are a competitive and pedigreed women's outfit in Africa.
Banyana had to have their wits about them, with goalkeeper Andile Dlamini also a strong last line of defence, to keep their clean sheet on Monday, also working hard for their chances.
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