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CAF
14-07-2025
- Sport
- CAF
Botswana leave it late to down Tunisia in WAFCON Group B thriller
Published: Sunday, 13 July 2025 Botswana struck a dramatic injury-time winner to edge Tunisia 2-1 in Casablanca on Sunday, but have to wait to discover if they have progressed to the quarter-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2025. Despite the late heroics from Gaonyadiwe Ontlametse, the Mares' hopes of a top-two finish were dashed as Nigeria and Algeria played out a goalless draw in the group's other game, ensuring both advanced. With both Botswana and Tunisia knowing only a win could offer any hope of reaching the last eight, the game at Stade Père Jégo began with urgency. Tunisia broke the deadlock early through Yesmin Khanchouch, who capitalised on a loose ball in the box to finish calmly and hand the Carthage Eagles a 1-0 lead in the 12th minute — their first goal of the tournament. Botswana responded with sustained pressure in the second half, and their efforts were rewarded when Lesego Radiakanyo drilled home the equaliser from close range in the 66th minute following a neat layoff from Mokgabo Thanda. The final stages were frantic as both sides chased a decisive goal. Tunisia pushed forward in numbers, with Sabrine Ellouzi and Samia Aouni both testing goalkeeper Sedilame Boseja, who stood firm throughout. At the other end, Refilwe Tholakele's pace on the break caused problems for the North Africans. As the match ticked into stoppage time, Botswana snatched the winner in the 95th minute. Tholakele surged down the right and whipped in a dangerous cross that Ontlametse met with precision, steering the ball past Soulayma Jebrani and sparking wild celebrations on the Botswana bench. However, the joy was short-lived. With Nigeria and Algeria sharing the spoils in a 0-0 draw, Botswana's tally of three points proved insufficient to break into the top two, leaving them third in Group B and have to wait to see if they have secured one of the best third placed teams. Tunisia, who ended bottom of the group with just a solitary point, exit the competition without a win, continuing their struggle to make a lasting impact on the continental stage.
BBC News
13-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Nigeria draw with Algeria as both sides progress at Wafcon
Nigeria set up a quarter-final showdown with Zambia at the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations after a 0-0 draw with Algeria secured the Super Falcons top spot in Group result in Casablanca also meant the North Africans progressed to the last eight, where they will face the second-placed finisher in Group Botswana came from behind to beat Tunisia 2-1 and boost their chances of going through as one of the two best-ranked third-placed Khanchouch's 12th-minute effort put the Carthage Eagles ahead before Lesego Radiakanyo equalised midway through the second teams would have been eliminated by a 1-1 draw and it was Botswana who grabbed a dramatic winner in the sixth minute of stoppage time through Gaonyadiwe results mean defending champions South Africa and Mali are both assured of a place in the quarter-finals before Group C culminates on Monday (19:00 GMT).Banyana Banyana face the West Africans in Oujda, while Ghana take on Tanzania in Berkane with both of those sides needing to win to progress.
