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, […]
Category Archives: Bantwana
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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 […]
01
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 […]
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Feb
Feb
South Africa will not be represented at the 2024 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup in the Dominican Republic after Bantwana were eliminated in the second round of the qualifiers by Ethiopia. With a commanding 3-nil lead from the first leg, the East Africans knew they were almost over the line when the two met in […]
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Feb
Feb
The South African U17 Women’s National Team, Bantwana, are in a do or battle against Ethiopia when the two nations meet in the second leg second round of the 2024 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers on Saturday, 10 February. The clash takes place at the Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville with a 15h00 kick-off. […]
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Feb
Feb
The South African U17 Women’s National Team, Bantwana, have a mountain to climb in the return leg of the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers after going down 3-0 to hosts Ethiopia in Addis Ababa. The first leg second round clash was played at the Abebe Bikila Stadium on Sunday, 4 February 2024. Bantwana’s campaign […]