Former Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies, University of Pretoria and Tshwane University of Technology defender, Lebogang Mabatle, is living the life in Morocco. She still harbours hope of returning to the national team where she was capped 19 times – Mabatle was named as one of the standby players for the 2012 London Olympic Games squad. She […]
Category Archives: Latest News
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May
May
Banyana Banyana Head Coach Dr Desiree Ellis has named a squad of 23 players to face Senegal in two away friendly international matches on 31 May and 4 June 2024. Ellis has made several changes to the team that faced Nigeria last month in the Paris Olympic Games qualifiers. Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies goalkeeper Andile Dlamini, […]
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May
May
Brazil have been named hosts of the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup, beating off a strong challenge of the joint bid by Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. The announcement was made at the 74th FIFA Congress in Bangkok on Friday (17 May 2024), with the South Americans becoming the first nation to be handed the rights […]
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May
May
FIFA President Gianni Infantino says that the launching of a new 16-team FIFA Women’s Club World Cup would be “crucial” for the women’s game and give clubs a much-needed opportunity to perform on the global stage. Meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, two days before the 74th FIFA Congress, the FIFA Council unanimously approved the Women’s International Match […]
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May
May
Banyana Banyana assistant coach Thinasonke Mbuli is in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia attending a women’s football coaching workshop which is a collaboration between CAF and the Saudi Arabia Football Federation (SAFF). With the theme, “High-Level Women’s Training Workshop”, the workshop aims to increase the diversity of genders in the field of training by helping coaches to excel and stay involved […]
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May
May
The world football governing body, FIFA, has confirmed that the inaugural FIFA Women’s Club World Cup will be held at the beginning of 2026 (January – February) and will be contested by 16 teams. The tournament will be held every four years and further details will be made available later. The decision was part of […]
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May
May
FC Monterrey are through to the semi-finals of the 2024 Clausura playoffs, thanks to Jermaine Seoposenwe of Banyana Banyana with a 67th minute header against UNAM Pumas on Tuesday morning in Mexico. Rayadas are now through to the semi-finals where they will face Pachuca Femenil, who brushed aside Leon 5-1 on aggregate. This was Seoposenwe’s ninth […]
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May
May
The Banyana Banyana duo of Thembi Kgatlana and Jermaine Seoposenwe are in the Liga MX Femenil play-offs (Liguilla) to determine the champions for the second half (Clausura) of the league season in Mexico. Kgatlana’s U.A.N.L Tigres finished top of the table of the regular season on 44 points, two ahead of second placed Pachuca Femenil, […]
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May
May
In preparation for the upcoming CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, Banyana Banyana have secured two international friendly matches against Senegal. The clashes against the West Africans are scheduled to take place on May 31 and June 4 away. This will be the first match for the African Champions since failing to qualify for the […]
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May
May
After 10 consecutive defeats, Thunderbirds Ladies managed to grab their first point of the season at the 11th time of trying. The Eastern Cape outfit faced off with Durban Ladies and the duo produced a six-goal thriller, which ended in a 3-all stalemate at the Sisa Dukashe Stadium in Bisho. Thunderbirds remain at the basement of […]