About two weeks before submitting the all-important official bid documents, South Africa has surprised many by pulling out of the race to host the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup, taking away any hope of an African country welcoming other nations on this continent for this competition for now. “South Africa wishes to announce that the […]
Category Archives: National Teams
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After failing to get game time for the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana in the Olympic qualifiers against DR Congo in the first leg in Kinshasa last month, Janine van Wyk left the national team camp shattered. She did not play in the return leg at Orlando Stadium a few days later, diminishing any hope and chance […]
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Head Coach of the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana, Desiree Ellis, has named a squad of 24 players to take on Burkina Faso in a crucial 2024 CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers (WAFCON) scheduled for Thursday, 30 November in Cote d’Ivoire, with the return fixtures set for Monday, 4 December 2023 at the Lucas Moripe […]
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As expected, the Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies team dominate the CAF Women’s Champions League Cote d’Ivoire 2023 Best XI after five of their players were named in the tournament’s best team, along with Head Coach Jerry Tshabalala. Goalkeeper of the Tournament, Andile Dlamini leads the charge, flanked by her defenders, captain Zanele Nhlapho and Lebohang Ramalepe, […]
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Banyana Banyana’s long-serving defender Janine van Wyk has not lost any hope of playing the two matches needed for her to break African record of all-time appearances. She is currently sitting on 183 caps and was meant to have achieved the feat of being the most capped footballer on the continent – male or female […]
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It has been confirmed that a special Mamelodi Sundowns documentary, “Banyana Ba Style” (The Ladies With Style), will be featured on Netflix from 22 November. The documentary follows the Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. ladies team as they fight to become the very first Queens of the CAF Women’s Champions League in 2021, while shining a spotlight […]
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South Africa’s Sheryl Botes has made history after she was appointed as the first foreign female Head Coach of the Uganda Senior Women’s National Team. She has signed a three-year contract, ending in 2026. The announcement was made by the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) after she was revealed to the media on Wednesday, […]
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South Africa has been nominated in all seven categories of the 2023 CAF Women’s Awards set for 11 December in, Marrakech, Morocco. Leading the charge for South Africa is Banyana Banyana who have been named among 10 nations for the CAF National Team of the Year Accolade, alongside Burkina Faso, Burundi, Ghana, Malawi, Morocco, Nigeria, […]
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Cape Town-born Shilene Booysen is the type of person who never shies away from a challenge. Her first overseas stint was when she was appointed the Performance Analyst and assistant coach of American side Houston Dash where former Banyana Banyana Head Coach Vera Pauw was in charge. Next was a move that no one expected […]
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The 2023 Hollywoodbets Super League returns after a short recess due to the international break that saw the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana play in a two-legged 2024 Paris Olympic Games qualifier against the Democratic Republic of Congo, which the South Africans won to progress to the third round. They will face Tanzania in February next year. […]