Category Archives: National Teams

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. […]

Dludlu still hopeful despite 1st leg loss

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 […]

Battle for spots in the 2022 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup hots up

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 […]

Dludlu proud of her charges despite first leg defeat

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 […]

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 […]

Bantwana have a mountain to climb after first leg loss to Ethiopia

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 […]

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 […]

U17 Women’s WC draw date set, host cities confirmed

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, […]

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 […]