The Black Queens won Bronze after beating 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) defending champions South Africa 4-3 on penalties.
The 3rd place play-off ended 1-1 at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca after 90 minutes of action.
A goalkeeping blunder by Cynthia Konlan Findiib on the death of half time gave the Banyana Banyana the opener.
Nonhlanhla Mthandi made no mistake as she took advantage of the error to break the deadlock.
The Queens, who won Bronze at the expense of Friday’s opponents in 2016, fought hard to draw level in the 69th minute.
A cross from midfielder Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah was met by the torso of Alice Kusi, who was eventually named the Player of the Match.
The game went straight to penalties and after an initial miss by Boye-Hlorkah, Cynthia Konlan Findiib made amends to save two of the kicks as Ghana converted their remaining four.
Despite Jennifer Cudjoe’s first kick initially saved, South African goalie Andile Dlamini was adjudged to have moved off her line.
The Queens, playing in their third successive shootouts in the knockout stage of the tournament, emerged winners.
The final between Nigeria and host nation Morocco is scheduled for Saturday, July 26 at the Stade de Olympique Rabat.
