Category Archives: National Teams

Four years ago in France, the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana were rookies going in their maiden FIFA Women’s World Cup. They could not get out of their group after losses to Spain, China and Germany. Against the Spaniards, they took the lead courtesy of a beautiful curler by star forward Thembi Kgatlana – their first and […]

The FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™ has kicked-off in stunning style with a number of attendance records set on the opening day. New Zealand commenced the ninth edition of the tournament at Eden Park in Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau with a memorable 1-0 win against former champions Norway in front of 42,137 spectators. […]

Long-serving Banyana Banyana defender, Janine van Wyk, has sent a heart-felt message of good luck to her compatriots who are currently in Wellington, New Zealand for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. After wearing the captain’s armband at South Africa’s maiden World Cup in France in 2019, Van Wyk will be missing at this year’s […]

With the 18th of July being celebrated around the world as Mandela Day, the support staff members of the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana also joined in on the festivities in Wellington, New Zealand. Mandela Day is an annual global celebration that takes place on 18 July to honour the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela. This day […]

The Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana squad has been in New Zealand for just over a week, held several training sessions, and also travelled to Christchurch to play Costa Rica in a friendly international – which they won 2-0. But the training session on Monday, 17 July was of a different kind – they had visitors from […]

Biokineticist Simone Conley is a God-fearing person and believes her path to success was rocky to better prepare her to be where she is today. She is currently in Wellington, New Zealand as a biokineticist with the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana squad ahead of 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup that kicks off on Thursday, 20 July. […]

A lot can happen in one year… and no one knows that more than forward Thembi Kgatlana.  In July last year in Morocco at the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, she suffered an injury that many thought would keep her out of the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup to be staged in Australia and […]

Two goals in either half from forwards Thembi Kgatlana and Hilda Magaia were enough to give the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana a 2-0 victory over Costa Rica in an international friendly played in Christchurch, New Zealand on Saturday (15 July 2023). This was the final fixture for both teams ahead of the start of the 2023 […]

* Technical Study Group to be led by Jill Ellis, back-to-back FIFA Women’s World Cup™ winning coach* Team of experts to share deep insights of all 64 FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ matches* Group is responsible for the FIFA awards, with selection based on technical expert observations and football data analytics FIFA has unveiled the […]

The Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana will face current Women’s World Champions, the USA, in two international friendly matches, a month after the upcoming 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The announcement was made by the US Soccer Federation on Friday (14 July). The fixtures come as both countries are among those who are bidding to host the […]