'It (our struggles) has actually brought us closer together,' said the Banyana midfielder. Banyana Banyana midfielder Gabriela Moodaly-Salgado believes the side’s struggles at this year’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) have actually brought them closer together. Yet for a long time at this tournament, it looked like Banyana may miss out on the knockout stages altogether. “It is not how you start but how you progress,” Moodaly-Salgado told SAFA media after the win over Burkina Faso, which marked the 28 year-old’s 50th appearance for Banyana. “It (our struggles) has actually brought us closer together.