Banyana Banyana star Thembi Kgatlana, who had to withdraw from the WAFCON tournament, is on the mend after successful surgery on Wednesday.
Kgatlana, arguably the biggest star of the Banyana team, was forced to pull out of the squad, following her injury against Botswana in the group stages.
Kgatlana sustained a complete rupture of the left Achilles tendon. She had started all three group games, and her injury and that of Nigeria’s Asistat Oshoala were considered huge blows to the tournament.
But Kgatlana did stay with the team and celebrated their quarter-final win with the team against Tunisia. On Wednesday it was confirmed that she had a successful surgery in Cape Town and will now begin the road to recovery.
Kgatlana, who played for Atletico Madrid last season, is set to head to the USA now where she has signed for Racing Louisville, where she will continue her rehabilitation and prepare for life with her new team.
It will be her second stint in the USA havi
Banyana will play in their sixth WAFCON final when they face hosts Morocco in Saturday’s showpiece. Neither team have ever won the tournament before.
