The latest news on Bafana Bafana's win over Benin and Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies conquering the African continent has invited some comments from Soccer Laduma's loyal readers.
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Stories on Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies winning the CAF Women's Champions League for the second time and Bafana Bafana opening their World Cup Qualifier campaign with a win over Benin has seen SL readers rushing to the comment section.
Read: Bafana Top WC Qualifying Group With Benin Victory
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Bafana Bafana recorded a 2-1 win over Benin in their opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban.
Goals from Percy Tau and Khuliso Mudau were enough to give Hugo Broos' men all three points, with the victory propelled South Africa to the top of the Group C standings.
Bafana Bafana's next match is away from home against Rwanda on Tuesday in Butare, hoping to strengthen their lead at the top of the qualifying group.
Here's how the readers reacted to the "Bafana Top WC Qualifying Group With Benin Victory" story:
"It's the first few games, let us not get over excited," says thabot.boshielo.
"What a performance by South Africa. I think if we keep playing like this, we will be untouchable," says zuma.jz32.
"Thanks to the Sundowns players," says Dominate-downs.
"What about Downs players? We have failed countless times to qualify for both AFCON and the World Cup in the presence of Sundowns players. The 2022 World Cup finals, we were denied qualification by a Sundowns player, De Reuck who handled the ball inside the box and Ghana scored from that penalty.
"All the hopes of qualifying were dashed by Sundowns . The 1996 AFCON was Chiefs, Pirates and Cosmos who won it for us," says oupa.phiri27.
"It was only Benin. There's still a long way to go," says @Terry2007.
Read: Downs Ladies Crowned African Champs, Prize Money Revealed
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies were crowned the 2023 CAF Women's Champions League winners after a 3-0 win over Moroccan side Sporting Casablanca in the final at Stade Amadou Gon Coulibaly in the Ivory Coast on Sunday evening.
A brace from Refilwe Tholakele and a Boitumelo Rabale strike ensured that the Hollywoodbets Super League champions are continental winners again, making it two titles in three years following the same feat in the inaugural event in 2021.
Jerry Tshabalala's Sundowns also finished the tournament with a perfect defensive record having not conceded at all in all their five encounters and that resulting in Banyana shot-stopper Andile Dlamini being Goalkeeper of the Tournament.
Here's how the readers reacted to the "Downs Ladies Crowned African Champs, Prize Money Revealed" story:
"Will the Sundowns Ladies jersey have a second star now? or is it going to wait for the men's team? I know the Neighbours from Soweto will protest," says Manephilly.
"There are teams that claim to be big but they don't have a ladies team, what an embarrassment," says Dominate-downs, who added:
"This is too much, this team is giving me too much joy."
"Well done Banyana Ba Style," says Nhlax.
"In 2004, Motsepe said 'I'll make Sundowns a continental giant and institution of African football' Neighbours laughed at him, saying he's delusional, same way biblical people laughed at Noah when building the ark, it's raining now, with no where to hide," says His Majesty Yellow PSL Pitbull.
"They are no longer laughing now, they are crying 'Sundowns is killing SA football,'" says Skyvodka.
"Sundowns is the football institution of Africa! Congratulations ladies," says Kenny2020.
"Downs will rule African football for the foreseeable future. Well done ladies for raising the SA flag," says Downs rule.
"Well done to Sundowns Ladies, eish the build up to the third goal wass amazing, shoe shine and piano," says slmbanjwa81.
"Congratulations girls. Shoe shine and piano is the football that l witnessed, proud of you," says zambroty.
"Well done to Masandawana Ladies. The sky is the limit," says oupa.phiri27.
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