Banyana Banyana held Burkina Faso to a 1-1 draw in the first leg of a 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the Charles Konan Banny in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast, on Thursday evening.
Coach Desiree Ellis’ team scored first when Hilda Magaia put them ahead in the 56th minute.
After trying to level matters for some time, the hosts equalised through Yasso Konate in the 68th minute.
Meanwhile, veteran Banyana defender Janine van Wyk earned her 184th cap to match a record set by former Pharaoh’s forward Ahmed Hassan.
