Bayana Bayana have qualified for the Women World Cup after defeating Italy with a stoppage-time winner on Wednesday
Gatekeepers News reports that South Africa qualified after collecting four points from three matches — one ahead of Italy — finishing second behind Norway, the group winners.
Thembi Kgatlana scored a stoppage-time winner to take South Africa into the last 16 of the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup in a 3-2 win on Wednesday.
South Africa will play Group E winners The Netherlands on Sunday.
Kgatlana’s strike against Italy sealed a comeback win that gave South Africa a first-ever appearance at the knockout stage of the Women’s World Cup.
Arriana Caruso had given Italy an early lead and also drew them level at 2-2 on 74 minutes, but the European nation could not hold on for the point it required to qualify.
Also Jamaica caused the biggest upset of the tournament so far by sending Brazil out of the tournament at the group stage — for the first time in 26 years.
The Raggae Girlz held on for a 0-0 draw to amass five points, one more than the Matildas of Brazil.
The defensively-resolute Jamaicans — yet to concede in the tournament — achieved the feat despite holding only 27% possession against the lacklustre South American nation.
France also went into the knockout stage as group winners following a 6-3 win over Panama in a nine-goal thriller while Argentina lost 0-2 to Norway
