It’s the David vs Goliath clash on Sunday (5 March) when the Hollywoodbets Super League defending champions, Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies face new kids on the block Copperbelt Ladies. The match-up, which is part of a double-header at the Tsakane Stadium in Brakpan, east of Johannesburg, kicks off at 11h30. The top of the table Brazilians […]
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Mar
Mar
President of the South African Football Association (SAFA), Dr Danny Jordaan, says for South African women footballers to be able to compete on an almost equal level internationally, it is crucial to professionalise the Hollywoodbets Super League. South Africa’s elite women’s league has been in existence since 2019, with the first batch of matches played […]
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Cape Town-born Shilene Booysen is not one shy away from a challenge. Proof of evidence lies in the fact that she was a Performance Analyst under very strict and professional coaches, both foreigners – Vera Pauw at Banyana Banyana, and Stuart Baxter at Bafana Bafana. When Pauw left, Booysen continued in her role under the […]
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Feb
Australia and New Zealand will co-host the ninth FIFA Women’s World Cup Check out the groups, qualifiers and Play-off Tournament draw Read information on dates and venues Women’s World Cup dates 20 July to 20 August 2023. Women’s World Cup teams 32 nations will compete in the Women’s World Cup for the first time. Born […]
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Wendie Renard extended her exceptional, ever-present run in the FIFPRO Women’s World 11 to seven years as Lucy Bronze and Alex Morgan made the selection for the fifth time each. Christiane Endler took the goalkeeper’s jersey for the third time running, while Mapi Leon, Leah Williamson, Lena Oberdorf, Alexia Putellas, Keira Walsh, Sam Kerr and […]
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Feb
Feb
England star Earps wins illustrious honour Award recognises most outstanding goalkeeper in women’s game from 7 August 2021 to 31 July 2022 Winner revealed at The Best FIFA Football Awards 2022 in Paris Mary Earps has been crowned as The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper 2022. Earps was one of England’s standout players as the nation […]
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Feb
Wiegman tops vote ahead of finalists Bompastor and Sundhage Winner revealed at Paris ceremony on 27 February 2023 Dutch coach won Women’s EURO 2022 with England Sarina Wiegman has won The Best FIFA Women’s Coach award for the third time. Wiegman has been recognised with the distinguished honour after guiding England to UEFA Women’s EURO […]
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Feb
Award recognises most outstanding performer in women’s game from 7 August 2021 to 31 July 2022 Putellas scored 34 goals across all competitions last season Winner announced at The Best FIFA Football Awards on 27 February 2023 Alexia Putellas has won The Best FIFA Women’s Player award for the second successive year. The Spain midfielder […]
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All 32 teams that will participate in the history-making 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup have been confirmed. At the start of this year, 29 spots were filled with only three spaces remaining – and these were determined at the inaugural Play-off tournament, featuring 10 teams: AFC (Asia): Chinese Taipei, Thailand CAF (Africa): Cameroon, Senegal CONCACAF […]
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Fresh from lifting their maiden Women’s European Championship in July last year, the England Senior Women’s National Team has been nominated for the Laureus World Team of the Year. The England Lionesses defeated old rivals and eight-time champions Germany 2-1 in a pulsating EURO 2022 final at Wembley – with substitute Chloe Kelly netting the […]