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Banyana Banyana players, including number 20 and captain number 15, share a consoling moment with their coach after bowing out of WAFCON, beneath the words Out of WAFCON. Never out of our hearts.
Cartoon of the day · August 10, 2026

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Out of WAFCON.
Never out of our hearts.

The final whistle ends a campaign, not the pride of a nation. Banyana Banyana leave the pitch together—heartbroken, held, and still ours.

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