Category Archives: Bantwana

Head coach of the South African U17 Women’s National Team (Bantwana), Simphiwe Dludlu, believes that, even though it is not going to be an easy task, they can turn the results around against Ethiopia. The East Africans defeated Bantwana 3-0 in the first leg of the third round of qualifiers on Friday, 15 April at […]

There are 12 teams left in the African qualifiers of the 2022 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup in India, set for 11-30 October. The third and penultimate round has seen first legs being played with the second scheduled for the end April or the beginning of May. In a bizarre turn of events – five of […]

Head coach of the South African U17 Women’s National Team (Bantwana), Simphiwe Dludlu, says she is proud of her charges despite losing three nil to Ethiopia in the first leg of the third round of the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifier on Friday, 12 April 2022. The clash took place at the Wits Stadium […]

The South African U17 Women’s National Team (Bantwana), have a mountain to climb after a heavy 3-0 defeat at the hands of their counterparts from Ethiopia. This was in the first leg of the third round of the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifier held at the Wits Stadium in Johannesburg on Friday, 12 April […]

Head coach of the South African U17 Women’s National Team, Simphiwe Dludlu, expects her charges to go to war when they take on their counterparts from Ethiopia in the first leg of the third round of the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifier. The South Africans have been in camp for a week where 25 […]

The world football governing body, FIFA, has announced that the draw for the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup India 2022 will take place the 24th of June in Zurich, Switzerland. FIFA has also confirmed three hosts cities for the tournament: Bhubaneswar, Goa and Navi Mumbai. Seven countries, including hosts India have already booked their places, […]

Dludlu gets her charges ready for Ethiopia clash The cold and wet Johannesburg weekend could not deter the South African U17 Women’s National Team from going ahead with their preparations. Bantwana had to endure long spells in the rain as they were getting ready for the upcoming FIFA U17 Women World Cup qualifier against Ethiopia […]

Six countries have already confirmed their qualification into the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup, joining hosts India for the junior women’s world football showpiece set for 11-30 October 2022. The Peoples Republic of China and Japan, representing Asia, have booked their tickets alongside South America’s trio of Brazil, Chile and Columbia, while New Zealand will […]

Head coach of the South African U-17 National Women’s Team (Bantwana), Simphiwe Dludlu has named a squad of 25 players that will face Ethiopia in a FIFA U17 Women World Cup qualifier. Bantwana will host the third round first leg scheduled for Friday, 15 April 2022 at a venue still to be determined. The South […]

Only two rounds remain on the Road to India 2022 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup African qualifiers. Twelve nations have confirmed their spots into the third round, with only six to emerge after this phase. The fourth round will see the sextuplets locking horns and the trio that finishes as winners will represent the African […]