Category Archives: Banyana Banyana

Banyana Banyana and Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies honoured at the 2022 gsport Annual List of Newsmakers

Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana and Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies were among those who were honoured at the GSport Annual List of Newsmakers in Rosebank, Johannesburg on Wednesday (7 December 2022). Five months after lifting their maiden continental title (TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations) in Morocco, the South African Senior Women’s National Team continues to make […]

US Women’s National Team scores big thanks to their male counterparts in Qatar

Under a new collective bargaining agreement, the US Women’s National team will share the gains of the US Men’s National Team that is taking part in the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. When the USA faced Iran in the final match of the group stages, there was a lot at stake in terms of progression […]

Zambia, South Africa make strong start to Under-17 Championship

Zambia and South Africa secured big wins on the opening day of the COSAFA Girls’ Under-17 Championship to lay down a marker about their potential to lift the trophy at the competition that is being held as part of the Region 5 Games Lilongwe 2022. Zambia got their campaign under way with a 5-0 win […]

Captain Fantastic – Nompumelelo Nyandeni!

Nompumelelo Nyandeni has done almost everything in the game of football. Born in Natalspruit, Gauteng 35 years ago, she moved to Mpumalanga with her family at a tender age of three. Her love for the game started when she would accompany her brother to football matches, and soon she was hooked. In 2010 Nyandeni was […]

Battle for gold at COSAFA Girls’ Under-17 Championship begins

The COSAFA Girls’ Under-17 Championship will kick-off at the Bingu National Stadium on Thursday, part of the football competition at the Region 5 Games Lilongwe 2022. It is the start of 10 days of fierce competition ahead of the final on December 11, where current champions Zambia will seek to retain the crown they won […]

Hard work pays off – Thinasonke Mbuli 

Born in Mkhondo, Mpumalanga, Thinasonke Mbuli has always wanted to be in a football. She moved to KwaZulu Natal at a very young age and spend 23 years of her life in that province – and the is where the love of the game grew. Mbuli played in the USSA [University Sports South Africa] national […]

Regulations for football competitions at the Region 5 Games

The football competitions at the Region 5 Games Lilongwe 2022 will be staged between December 1-12, where the boys will also contest in the TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations | COSAFA Qualifier.The regulations for both the Boys and the Girls tournaments are the same, and we give you a rundown of the key aspects […]

Quick guide to COSAFA Women’s Under-17 Championship match-ups

The pool stages of the 2022 COSAFA Women’s Under-17 Championship that will be staged as part of the Region 5 Games Lilongwe 2022 from December 1-11 will feature some massive clashes as the six teams battle it out for semifinal places. Here is a quick look at the fixtures. ZAMBIA VS BOTSWANADecember 1 – 12h00A […]

History of the COSAFA Women’s Under-17 Championship

There have only been three previous editions of the COSAFA Women’s Under-17 Championship, with the first played in Mauritius in 2019.  Here is a quick recap of those tournaments ahead of the latest edition that will be played as part of the Region 5 Games Lilongwe 2022 from December 1-10. 2019 COSAFA WOMEN’S UNDER-17 CHAMPIONSHIPMauritius, […]

Malawi coach urges players to seize the moment

Malawi coach Trevor Kajawa has urged his players to seize the moment when they participate at the COSAFA Women’s Under-17 Championship at the Region 5 Games Lilongwe 2022. This will be the first time the country has had a team at an international event and that makes it an exciting new chapter for the players […]