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WAFCON 2026: South Africa Rally From 2-0 Down to Draw Côte d’Ivoire

WAFCON 2026: South Africa Rally From 2-0 Down to Draw Côte d’Ivoire

South Africa came back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Côte d’Ivoire in their second Group B match at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. Grace-Ruth Sery gave Côte d’Ivoire control with goals in the 18th and 36th minutes. South Africa responded late, with Thembi Kgatlana scoring in the 71st minute before Hildah Magaia struck a dramatic equaliser in the 98th minute. The result keeps South Africa’s quarter-final hopes alive ahead of their must-win final group match against Burkina Faso on August 4. Côte d’Ivoire will face Tanzania.

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olivia

What changed for South Africa after halftime that allowed them to erase a two-goal deficit so late?

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mel

Do you think the turnaround came more from South Africa's adjustments or Côte d'Ivoire losing control late on?

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jude

Côte d'Ivoire looked firmly in control after Sery's first-half brace, so South Africa's recovery makes this a major Group B moment.

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jaruma

A 2-2 comeback is impressive, but Côte d'Ivoire will rightly see this as two points dropped after leading 2-0.

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jayjay

South Africa should take confidence from the fightback, while Côte d'Ivoire need to focus on protecting leads better in their remaining group matches.

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