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CAF Women’s Champions League | COSAFA: Sundowns Ladies one match away from returning to regional glory

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies travelled to Durban for one reason, and one reason only – to wrestle the trophy from the other seven teams at the CAF Women’s Champions League COSAFA zonal qualifier. For the third year in a row, they are in the final – one match away from achieving their goal. In the inaugural […]

HOLLYWOODBETS SUPER LEAGUE: Spanish experience for individual award winners

In partnership with the South African Football Association (SAFA) and Hollywoodbets, LaLiga will take four players to Spain to get a taste of things European as their reward for wining individual awards in the 2022 Hollywoodbets Super League season. The quartet – Boitumelo Rabale (Player of the Season); Nompumelelo Nyandeni (Top Goal Scorer of the […]

BANYANA BANYANA: Two changes for Desiree Ellis’ squad to face the USA in two friendly matches away

Head Coach the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana Desiree Elli has announced a squad of 23 players that will do duty against their USA counterparts in two friendly matches. The African Champions will take on the former World Champions at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati on 21 September, with the second clash scheduled for Soldier’s Field in Chicago […]

CAF Women’s Champions League | COSAFA: Double Action and Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies to contest final in Durban

Botswana’s Double Action Ladies will play South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies in a mouth-watering final of the CAF Women’s Champions League | COSAFA Qualifiers 2023 on Friday (8 September 2023) after both won their semi-final clashes at the Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium on Wednesday (6 September). Double Action captain Gaonyadiwe Ontlametse scored a goal in […]

BANYANA BANYANA: Kgatlana named Player of the Week in the US

Following an electric performance in a 2-1 win over league-leading Portland, Racing Louisville forward Thembi Kgatlana was voted by fans the Week 18 Bud Light NWSL Player of the Week, the league announced Tuesday (5 September 2023). Kgatlana, 27, scored the game-winner in Racing’s exciting comeback victory, collecting a header from teammate Rebecca Holloway off […]

CAF Women’s Champions League | COSAFA: Sundowns Ladies gear up for tough semi-final clash

2021 CAF Women’s Champions League COSAFA zonal champions, Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies, are looking to return to glory days in the tournament – but they first have to get past last year’s winners, Green Buffaloes of Zambia. The two clash in the semi-final on Wednesday, 6 September in a repeat of the 2022 final. The South […]

BANYANA BANYANA: South Africa part of send-off for USWNT legend

Head coach of the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana, Desiree Ellis, is expected, in the next few days, to announce her squad of players to face former World Champions USA in two friendly matches. The African Champions will take on their American counterparts on 21 and 24 September in Cincinnati and Chicago respectively. The South Africans will […]

BANYANA BANYANA: “Players will be paid WC money through SAFA, not directly from FIFA,” SAFA CEO

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the South African Football Association (SAFA), Lydia Monyepao, has confirmed that Banyana Banyana will receive their Women’s World Cup funds from FIFA through the Association, and not directly into their bank accounts as it was initially believed by many. In June this year, the world football governing body issued a […]

HOLLYWOODBETS SUPER LEAGUE: UWC climb to the top of the log standings

The University of the Western Cape shot to the top of the Hollywoodbets Super League after a 1-0 victory over Ma-Indies Ladies at the UWC Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday, 2 September. And looking at the current results, the score lines are getting tighter, with only two teams scoring more than two goals in […]

CAF Women’s Champions League | COSAFA: Semi-final line-up complete

The semi-final line-up is set at the CAF Women’s Champions League | COSAFA Qualifiers 2023 after the final round of pool matches were played in Durban on Monday (4 September 2023), with both former champions making the Last 4. Group A winners Double Action Ladies of Botswana will face Costa do Sol of Mozambique in […]