The South African women's soccer team, Banyana Banyana, made history by winning their final World Cup group stage game against Italy with a score of 3-2. Striker Thmebi Kgatlana scored the winning goal in stoppage time. The team's captain, Refiloe Jane, emphasized the potential for further success if more investment is made in African women's soccer. Banyana Banyana will face the Netherlands in the round of 16. This is the first time a South African team, both men and women, has advanced beyond the group stage in a World Cup.

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