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South Africa’s Bantwana captain is optimistic about World Cup qualification despite losing to Nigeria in South Africa.
South Africa's U-17 women's team, the Bantwana, suffered a 3-1 defeat to Nigeria's Flamingos at the Lucas Moripe Stadium in Pretoria on Saturday.
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The Flamingos' Harmony Chidi scored a brace, while Shakirat Moshood added the third goal. Malebana scored a penalty for the Bantwana early in the second half.
What Malebana said
However, captain Katleho Malebana remains optimistic about their chances of advancing to the final qualifying round of the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
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Despite the loss, Malebana believes her team can overturn the deficit in the second leg, scheduled to take place at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne, Nigeria next Saturday.
"The game wasn't that bad, we just needed to take advantage of our opportunities next time around," Malebana told Safa.net
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“We believe in ourselves, and we'll be ready for the second leg,” she added.
The Bantwana will need to win by at least two goals to advance to the next round.
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Nigeria will host the second leg next weekend at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne, Ogun state.
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