It’s been four months since Leandra Smeda swopped the UWC jersey in the Hollywoodbets Super League for Dux Logroño’s in the second division in Spain. The Cape Town-born midfielder is no stranger to Europe as she has already played for Famalicao (Portugal), Vittsjo (Sweden) and Gintra Universitetas (Lithuania) – and that has helped her settle […]
Category Archives: Banyana Banyana
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Nov
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Mauritius will appear at the COSAFA Women’s Championship for the second time having been hosts of the inaugural event three years ago. The COVID-19 pandemic means they missed the last two tournaments in 2020 and 2021, but there is a renewed energy about the side this year and they are ready to make their mark […]
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Nov
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South Africa are the most successful of the COSAFA nations in this age-group having twice before qualified for the FIFA Women’s Under-17 World Cup in 2010 and 2018, but they are still seeking their maiden title in the regional showpiece event. They reached the final of the 2019 COSAFA Women’s Under-17 Championship, but were undone […]
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Nov
Nov
Greece-based Banyana Banyana defender, Janine van Wyk is over the moon following her completion of the UEFA B Coaching Licence. Like many footballers, she knows that her playing days will not last forever and that is why she decided to equip herself with the coaching badges in Scotland – something very close to her heart […]
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Nov
Nov
The fixtures have been released for the COSAFA Women’s Under-17 Championship that will be staged as part of the Region 5 Games Lilongwe 2022 from December 1-10. The competition was originally TO be played as a five-team single pool round-robin tournament, but the late entry of Comoros means the six sides have been split into […]
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Nov
Nov
The draw for the COSAFA Women’s Under-17 Championship that will be staged as part of the Region 5 Games Lilongwe 2022 was staged on Monday as the six teams to take part learnt their pool stage opponents. The competition was initially to be played in a single pool of five teams, but Comoros requested a […]
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Nov
Nov
Hosts Malawi will be making their debut at the COSAFA Women’s Under-17 Championship having sat out the three previous years for a variety of reasons. They will stage the Region 5 Games Lilongwe 2022 this year and so have home field advantage for the competition, where there will be high hopes they can come away […]
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Nov
Nov
The Girls’ Under-17 football competition at the Region 5 Games Lilongwe 2022 will provide the leading young talent in the region with the chance to showcase their qualities and perhaps catch the eye of a senior national team coach, if they have not already. The COSAFA Women’s Under-17 Championship has often done just that in […]
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Nov
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Botswana are back for the second year running at the COSAFA Women’s Under-17 Championship and will hope to turn their silver medal from last time out into gold. The side were finalists in 2021 in a competition that featured only three teams, defeating Namibia 2-1 to reach the decider. But two losses to Zambia, first […]
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Nov
Nov
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies defender Bambanani Mbane says her side are keen to defend their Women’s Champions League title but insists they are focused on winning each match at a time. The Former Dinamo Minsk of Belarus star has been in great form in Morocco and even scored in the 5-0 win over Wadi Delga before […]