Nations around the world have started announcing their squads for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup taking place in Australia and New Zealand from 20 July to 20 August – and tonight it’s the turn of South Africa. For the first time ever, there will be 32 countries battling it out for the prestigious trophy, […]
Category Archives: National Teams
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The Banyana Banyana pair of Jermaine Seoposenwe and Noxolo Cesane will be wearing different playing kits next season after parting ways with their clubs in the Mexican league, Liga MX Femenil. Both players are currently in camp with the South African Senior Women’s National Team as they await the announcement of the final squad that […]
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The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup will feature 32 for the first ever, and will be hosted in two countries – Australia and New Zealand, also a first. Several nations going to the prestigious tournament, which will take place in Australia and New Zealand next month (20 July to 20 August), have already named their […]
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Thembi Kgatlana has scored her first goal for Racing Louisville in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) in the USA. The Randfontein-born striker of the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana found the back of the net shortly after recess (46’) to give her American outfit a 2-0 advantage against Gotham on Sunday (18 June 2023). She was […]
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With the FIFA Women’s World Cup New Zealand and Australia 2023™ fast approaching, Technical Analysts of the four African Nations at the global showpiece gathered for a two-day Technical Analysts Workshop in Casablanca, Morocco on 13 and 14 June. This is in line with CAF’s commitment to invest in women’s Football and empower African nations […]
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The South African Football Association (SAFA) has supplied a revised fixture list in the Hollywoodbets Super League as some teams will not be in action due to their players being called up for national team duties with Banyana Banyana. This is in preparation for the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup – the global football spectacle […]
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The Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana have assembled for a training camp ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, that is scheduled for Australia and New Zealand from 20 July to 20 August. Head coach Desiree Ellis has named a preliminary squad of 36 players, expected to be trimmed down to the final 23 that will represent […]
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South Africa’s star goalkeeper reflects on lessons learned from Banyana Banyana’s World Cup debut in 2019 and shares what the team’s mindset is like heading into Australia and New Zealand. South Africa are preparing for their second FIFA Women’s World Cup Banyana Banyana have been drawn in Group G with Sweden, Italy and Argentina Goalkeeper […]
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After announcing a preliminary squad of 36 players last week, head coach of the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana, Desiree Ellis, could be without two key players. The players are expected to start a training camp today (Monday, 12 June 2023). Central defender Tiisetso Makhubela and left-back Karabo Dhlamini, both from Hollywoodbets Super League reigning champions, Mamelodi […]
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Co-captain of the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana, Refiloe Jane, is in town and wasted no time in doing what she loves best – giving back to the community. No sooner had she arrived from Italy, where she plays her club football for US Sassuolo Calcio in the Serie A Femminile, than she visited her alma mater, […]