WATCH: Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Ronwen Williams goes viral for insane AFCON performance
‘Ronwen Williams could save South Africa's economy’
In case you missed it, Bafana Bafana are through to the African Cup of Nations semi-finals!
The team progressed after beating Cape Verde on penalties thanks to a stellar performance by goalkeeper Ronwen Williams.
The goalie from Mamelodi Sundowns saved a phenomenal four out of five penalties during the shootout.
A video of Williams’ performance has garnered over 2.5 million views to date.
Ronwen Williams has become the first goalkeeper to ever save 4 penalties in a single TotalEnergies AFCON shootout. 🤯🇿🇦#TotalEnergiesAFCON2023 pic.twitter.com/35g7qPeB2D
— CAF (@CAF_Online) February 4, 2024
South Africa sang the goalie’s praises and in true Mzansi fashion, couldn’t help but make a few jokes.
ROWEN WILLIAMS AGAINST CAPE VERDE DURING PENALTY SHOUT OUTSpic.twitter.com/PRcw65jl5X
— Kijana Ya Baba (Parody)🇰🇪 (@kijanaYaa) February 4, 2024
Economists: "South Africans don't know how to save"
— SvH 🎙 (@SandilevHeerden) February 4, 2024
Ronwen Williams: ... pic.twitter.com/UGEu8jTCGo
Ronwen Williams for new Minister of Defence 💪🏼🇿🇦
— The Kiffness (@TheKiffness) February 4, 2024
"Dad, why did you name me Ronwen Williams?"pic.twitter.com/jo2jUVaO1q
— Hugo Boss 🇿🇦 (@_IamHarold) February 3, 2024
Ronwen Williams could save South Africa's economy pic.twitter.com/OrEoB1lblJ
— Troll Football (@TrollFootball) February 3, 2024
Ronwen Williams could save the V8 engine! What a hero! #AFCON2024 pic.twitter.com/PPnUtb9nF7
— Motor Magnet (@Motor_Magnet) February 3, 2024
A NATIONAL HERO‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦 Ronwen Williams. pic.twitter.com/KwJ6ZLSlUj
— Thando Thabethe (@Thando_Thabethe) February 3, 2024
Ronwen Williams. That's it, that's my tweet 😭😭😭😭❤️ pic.twitter.com/4UY4dduuIk
— 𝐩𝐢𝐤𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐮. (@kamogeloteffo_) February 3, 2024
Ronwen Williams could save a pdf on a calculator 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦 #AFCON2024
— Koshiek Karan (@iamkoshiek) February 3, 2024