Category Archives: Banyana Banyana

Banyana Banyana drawn against Nigeria in Group C of AWCON

Banyana have been drawn in Group C of the TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations 2022 alongside rivals and defending champions Nigeria, as well as debutants Botswana and Burundi. The 14th edition of Africa’s biggest women’s tournament is scheduled to be played from 2-23 July – with the top four countries earning the right to represent […]

Njoya and El Moutawakel to be 2022 AWCON draw assistants

Two-time FIFA Women’s World Cup participant, Ajara Njoya of Cameroon, alongside Morocco’s Nawal El Moutawakel, will be on hand to assist with the draw for the TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, which will be held in Rabat, Morocco on Friday night (29 April 2022). Leading the proceedings will be CAF’s Director of Competitions Samson […]

Banyana Banyana coach looks ahead to the women’s AFCON draw

The draw for the TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2022™ will take place on Friday, 29 April in Rabat. Banyana Banyana will be part of the 12 nations that go into the hat. After securing a 2-0 victory at home against Algeria, the South Africans played to a 1-1 draw in the return fixture […]

Italian women’s football to turn professional in July

Banyana Banyana and AC Milan midfielder Refiloe Jane will turn into a professional footballer next season. This comes after Italy’s Football Federation (FIGC) announced that the women’s Serie A (Serie A Femminile) will become professional as of July this year – in time for the start of the 2022/2023 season. This will put the league […]

Banyana Banyana to learn their AWCON fate on Friday

The South African Senior Women’s National Team (Banyana Banyana), will know who they are pitted against when the draw for the TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2022 is conducted on Friday, 29 April in Rabat. Desiree Ellis’ charges are among twelve nations that will go into the hat at the Mohamed VI Complex. […]

Seoposenwe on the scoresheet in Portugal

Banyana Banyana forward Jermaine Seoposenwe was on the scoresheet again for SC Braga Feminino. The Portuguese side demolished Hostel Club 7-0 in a one-sided affair of the BPI League Championship. Seoposenwe and company dominated proceedings from the first whistle, with Vanessa Marques opening the scoring in the 12th minute with a header. The South African got […]

Despite the loss, team is on the right track – Somerset

Banyana Banyana have returned from the Netherlands after a difficult time on the field where they suffered a heavy defeat against the host nation. The fifth world ranked country administered a 5-1 victory against the visitors in an international friendly match on Tuesday night (12 April 2022). But there is a lot of positivity, more […]

We were duly tested – Ellis on Netherlands loss

Three first half goals and a brace in the second stanza were enough to see the Netherlands run away 5-1 winners over the visiting Banyana Banyana on Tuesday night (12 April 2022) in the city of Den Haag (The Hague). The South Africans were using this match to prepare for July’s Africa Women Cup of […]

Banyana Banyana fall to Netherlands in AWCON preparation 

Banyana Banyana kicked off their 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations preparations on a low note when they went down 5-1 to a clinical Netherlands in the city of Den Haag. The visitors were without key players like AC Milan midfielder Refiloe Jane, Portuguese-based striker Jermaine Seoposenwe as well as forward Hilda Magaia, who plies […]

A strong mentality is key – Bambanani Mbane on the Netherlands tussle

Mamelodi Sundowns and Banyana Banyana defender Bambanani Mbane is looking forward to their much-anticipated clash against the Netherlands. The friendly international will be played tomorrow (Tuesday, 12 April 2022) in the city of Den Haag (The Hague). The Oranje Vrouwen have won their three previous meetings between the two nations. Two of the encounters were […]