2027 WWC Playoffs: Ramalepe rallies Banyana for tough Super Falcons test
Lebohang Ramalepe has urged her South Africa teammates to exhibit mental toughness in their FIFA Women’s World Cup ‘play-in’ against Nigeria’s Super Falcons. Desire Ellis’ side missed out on automatic qualification following a disappointing 2-1 defeat to hosts Morocco in their 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final fixture. The Super Falcons suffered a 1-0 […] 2027 WWC Playoffs:…
In a critical FIFA Women’s World Cup ‘play-in’ match ahead of the 2027 World Cup, South Africa's Lebohang Ramalepe has called for mental fortitude from her team to face Nigeria's Super Falcons. The Banyana Banyana, who missed automatic qualification after losing 2-1 to Morocco in their 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final, face a daunting challenge against a Super Falcons team that previously beat Cameroon 1-0 in their own quarter-final.
Ramalepe's team must secure a victory to advance to the inter-confederation playoffs. The South African captain urged her teammates to exhibit resilience and determination, stating, "What is required is mental toughness. As a team, we just need to ask ourselves: what is it that we want? 'If we go into the next match with the mentality of ‘all is lost’…no, we still have a chance, all is not lost,' Ramalepe was quoted by ESPN."
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