Banyana Banyana ranked higher than the likes of Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates in terms of peak digital interest following their 2022 CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations triumph.
The South Africa women's national soccer team made history in Morocco in July after defeating the hosts to become continental champions for the first time at the 2022 CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations.
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Banyana Banyana's success reverberated across the country where interest in the national team reached unprecedented heights, and it has now emerged that Desiree Ellis' charges made their mark in the digital sphere as well.
According to data released by Google trends for the 2022 calendar year, Banyana Banyana's triumph saw them become the third highest trending sports topic in South Africa, peaking at a higher level than any other local-related sports topic.
1. World Cup 2022 fixtures
2. AFCON
3. Banyana Banyana
4. Australia Open
5. Kaizer Chiefs v AmaZulu
6. Springboks v All Blacks
7. UEFA Nations League
8. South Africa v India
9. Argentina v Saudi Arabia
10. Mamelodi Sundowns v Orlando Pirates
Kaizer Chiefs' defeat to AmaZulu in the MTN8, along with associated news, ranked fifth overall while Orlando Pirates' clash against Mamelodi Sundowns in the same competition rounded out the to 10.
The only sports topics that outranked Banyana in 2022 were searches for fixtures relating to the ongoing 2022 FIFA World Cup and news surrounding the 2021 CAF Africa Cup of Nations in January.
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