LIVE: Banyana Banyana vs Ivory Coast — WAFCON 2026 score, updates, team news, goals

Welcome to Afrik-Foot’s live coverage of South Africa against Ivory Coast, a Group B match at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations that carries significant consequences for both teams.

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Kick-off at the Moulay Rachid Stadium in Casablanca is set for 19h00 SA time, and we will bring you every key moment as it happens.

Desiree Ellis’ side arrived in Morocco as one of the pre-tournament favourites, but a 2-1 defeat to Tanzania in their opener has left them under immediate pressure, and defeat here would almost certainly end their hopes of reaching the knockout rounds.

Ivory Coast, meanwhile, could not have asked for a better return to the WAFCON stage after a 12-year absence, thrashing Burkina Faso 4-1 thanks largely to a brace from Ines Konan.

Reynald Pedros’ side will be tempted to name an unchanged starting XI, though the suspension of defender Mariam Diakite after her red card against Burkina Faso forces at least one change.

Ellis is expected to reinforce her midfield after Banyana were exposed on the counter against Tanzania, with getting Thembi Kgatlana firing likely to be central to any response.

The two sides have met only once before, at the 2014 WAFCON, when South Africa won 2-1.

Stay with us for team news, build-up and live updates as Ellis and Pedros put their combinations to the test.