All eight teams vying for a spot in the third and final round of the 2025 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers have been identified. Zambia, Nigeria, Kenya, Cameroon, Benin, Ivory Coast, Guinea and Algeria have all booked their places into the penultimate phase of the competition. Only four will qualify for the World Cup, […]
Category Archives: Bantwana
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Mar
Mar
The South African U17 Women’s National Team has been knocked out of the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers after losing 2-0 away to Nigeria in the second leg second round clash, going down 5-2 on aggregate. The encounter took place on Saturday (15 March) at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne-Remo, Nigeria. The visitors […]
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Mar
Mar
The South African U17 Women’s National team, Bantwana, are in a do or die battle as they face their counterparts from Nigeria in the second leg second round of the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifier. The clash takes place on Saturday afternoon (15 March) at the at Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne-Remo in Nigeria. Bantwana […]
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Mar
Mar
This weekend promises to be a big one for the 16 remaining U17 Women’s National teams as they will battle it out for spots in the third and final round of FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers. South Africa, Nigeria, Cameroon, Zambia, Tanzania, Benin, Sierra Leone, DR Congo, Burundi, Uganda, Cote d’Ivoire, Kenya, Ethiopia, Botswana, […]
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Mar
Mar
The South African U17 Women’s National team (Bantwana) face one of their biggest battles as they go to war with their counterparts from Nigeria, the Flamingoes. The two nations meet in the first leg second round of the 2025 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifiers scheduled for Saturday, 8 March at Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville, […]
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Jan
Jan
FIFA has urged Member Associations to apply for funding to continue with reforms for the growth of women’s football. In a circular sent out earlier this month to all 211 Football Associations, the world football governing body has advised its members to help take the women’s game to a new level. This was part of […]
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Dec
Dec
Head of the COSAFA Technical Study Group (TSG), Leah Sweetness Masango says there have been many improvements from several teams in the latest edition of the COSAFA U17 Women’s Championship. Speaking after the recent 2024 edition held in Johannesburg, Masango says every year presents the competition with something to look forward to. “For starters, the […]
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Nov
Nov
Women’s football in South African received a major boost when Volkswagen Group Africa (VWGA) and the South African Football Association (SAFA) got into a partnership that will help women’s football move forward. At the launch held at SAFA House on Friday (1 November 2024), the giant car manufacturing company handed over 10 vehicles to the […]
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Jun
Jun
Kenya, Nigeria and Zambia will represent the African continent at the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup to be held in the Dominican Republic from 16 October to 03 November this year. The three nations booked their tickets to the global junior women’s football showpiece this past weekend. The Falconets of Nigeria were the first to […]
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Jun
Jun
Nigeria and Zambia are officially through to the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after securing their tickets to the global showpiece set for the Dominican Republic between 16 October and 03 November 2024. Nigeria were the first African team to secure a place at the women’s youth competition after defeating Liberia 6-1 on aggregate. It […]