Nigeria, July 26 -- The Black Queens of Ghana claimed the bronze medal at the 2024 CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations after defeating South Africa's Banyana Banyana 4-3 on penalties in a dramatic third-place match at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca on Friday night.

Both teams had ended regulation time locked at 1-1 after a tense 90 minutes, forcing the tie into a penalty shootout where the West Africans held their nerves better.

South Africa took the lead just before halftime when Nonhlanhla Mthandi pounced on a mistake by the Ghanaian goalkeeper to put Banyana Banyana ahead in the 45th minute.

However, Ghana came back strongly in the second half, and their pressure paid off in the 67th minute when Alice Kusi slotted home the equ...