Category Archives: National Teams

Banyana Banyana with one foot in the AWCON finals

The Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana are just 90 minutes away from qualifying for their 13th successive Africa Women Cup of Nations (AWCON) finals. This is after they scored a vital 2-0 victory over the visiting Algeria in the first leg of the third and final round of the qualifiers on Friday at Orlando Stadium. Sweden-based Hilda […]

It is in our hands – Ellis on Algeria clash

Desiree Ellis, head coach of the South African Senior Women’s National Team (Banyana Banyana), has warned her charges not to underestimate their Algerian counterparts when the two nations meet in the first leg of the final qualifying round for the TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2022. Banyana Banyana host the North Africans on […]

Full Banyana Banyana squad in the house

The Banyana Banyana head coach was smiling from ear to ear seeing the full complement of players – including the overseas-based players – present in camp ahead of their crucial Africa Women Cup of Nations (AWCON) qualifier against Algeria. South Africa welcomes the North Africans at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto on Friday, 18 February […]

Banyana Banyana to face Algeria at Orlando as Ellis names final squad

The Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana will face Algeria at the Orlando Stadium on Friday, 18 February 2022 in the first leg of third and final round of the Africa Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON) qualifiers. The return leg will be played away on Wednesday, 23 February. The South Africans are currently in camp and continuing with […]

Madiba, Kgatlana and Fulutudilu on target in Europe

LETABO MADIBA (Fatih Vatanspor – Turkey) Turkey-based Letago Madiba scored her fourth goal of the season to help Fatih Vatanspor to an emphatic 6-0 win over Amed in the Turkish Women’s Football Super League. With her side already three goals to the good and with no reply from their opponents, the former TUT player scored […]

The final road to Morocco starts across the continent

The final road for the 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations begins in earnest when the final round of qualifiers kick-off from 14-23 February 2022. The original draw was held in May 2021, with the first round taking place between 18 and 26 October 2021 on a home and away basis. The qualification started with […]

Not a good day at the office – Janine van Wyk

Banyana Banyana captain Janine van Wyk says it was important that they gauge where they are in terms of match fitness as well as readiness, and the Zambia clash helped them in that regard. The South Africans lost 3-0 to the Copper Queens on Saturday, 12 February 2022. The two nations met in an international […]

We were poor in all departments, says Ellis after losing to Zambia

Barbra Banda showed her class as she scored two goals to guide Zambia to a convincing 3-0 victory over Banyana Banyana in the international at the Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka on Saturday (12 February. Avell Chitundu also got on the scoresheet – with all goals coming in the first half. South Africa’s head coach Desiree […]

Banyana Banyana kick off 2022 with loss to Zambia

Three first half goals were enough to see Zambia brush aside Banyana Banyana 3-0 in an international friendly match played at the Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka earlier today (Saturday, 12 February 2022. Red hot Copper Queens striker Barbra Banda scored a brace with Avell Chitundu chipping in with the other one. The South Africans were […]

Zambia is very competitive, just what we need – Desiree Ellis

The Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana wasted no time when they landed in Zambia and hit the ground running with their first training session upon arrival in Lusaka. The South Africans are in the neighbouring country to face the home side in an international friendly match on Saturday, 12 February 2022. This is a fixture that the […]