{"id":105329,"date":"2025-02-27T21:31:04","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T19:31:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/mighty-warriors-wafcon-dream-ends-in-penalty-shoot-out-defeat-to-angola"},"modified":"2025-02-28T00:33:34","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T22:33:34","slug":"mighty-warriors-wafcon-dream-ends-in-penalty-shoot-out-defeat-to-angola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/mighty-warriors-wafcon-dream-ends-in-penalty-shoot-out-defeat-to-angola","title":{"rendered":"Mighty Warriors\u2019 WAFCON Dream Ends In Penalty Shoot-out Defeat To Angola"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>The Mighty Warriors\u2019 dream of reaching the Women\u2019s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) for a second time ended in a penalty shoot-out loss to Angola on Wednesday at Lucas Moripe Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>After losing 2-1 in the first leg in Luanda, the Mighty Warriors needed a win but couldn\u2019t hold on to their lead. They won the match 2-1 and the game went to penalties, where Angola won 5-4.<\/p>\n<p>Goalkeeper Lindiwe Magwede, who had played well throughout the game, missed her penalty, giving Angola the win.<\/p>\n<p>Nobukhosi Ncube, Mavis Chirandu, Daisy Kaitano, and Yolanda Kanyai had all scored, but Magwede\u2019s miss sealed the defeat.<\/p>\n<p>Ethel Chinyerere and Christabel Katona gave Zimbabwe an early 2-0 lead, but Angola pulled one goal back.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Angola will face Malawi in the final qualification round for a spot at next year\u2019s AWCON in Morocco.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Zimbabwe<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. The Mighty Warriors\u2019 dream of reaching the Women\u2019s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) for a second time ended in a penalty shoot-out loss to Angola on Wednesday at Lucas Moripe Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa. 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