Banyana Banyana head coach Desiree Ellis has described being bestowed with a National Order as similar to “getting knighthood.” The Capetonian is in line to receive the Order of Ikhamanga (gold) which will be conferred to her by the State President of the Republic of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa later this month (28 April 2023) […]
Category Archives: National Teams
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Head coach of the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana, Desiree Ellis will be bestowed with the Order of Ikhamanga – which recognises South African citizens who have excelled in the fields of arts, culture, literature, music, journalism and sport. The ceremony will be held on Friday, 28 April 2023 in Pretoria. Ellis joins a list of distinguished […]
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Action returns in the Hollywoodbets Super League this weekend (Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 April) after the teams were on recess due to the FIFA break, which saw the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana travel to Serbia for an international friendly match. The South Africans lost 2-3 (the visitors scored goals came from forwards Hilda Magaia, based […]
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It’s less than 100 days to go before the start of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. All the countries that have qualified for the tournament were in action during the 3-11 FIFA international break window, as they wind down their preparations for the global women’s football showpiece set to […]
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A slow start in their international fixture against Serbia saw the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana go down 2-3 on Monday, 10 April 2023. Three quick goals in the first 22 minutes was all the home side needed to walk away with victory against the African champions at the Sports Centre of the Serbia Football Association in […]
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Co-captain of the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana, Refiloe Jane, says the team is ready for their international friendly match against Serbia, which takes place on Monday (10 April 2023) at the Sports Centre of the Serbian FA in Stara Pazova. Kickoff is at 13h30. The South Africans left for the Eastern European country on Thursday (6 April) […]
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Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies and Banyana Banyana defender Bambanani Mbane will now be available for the international friendly match against Serbia on Monday, 11 April 2023. Mbane was initially ruled out of the match due to a family emergency but has since being cleared to travel – she will join her compatriots in Serbia on Saturday […]
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The 3-11 April 2023 FIFA International Break has provided countries with an opportunity to finetune their sides ahead of the upcoming Women’s World Cup scheduled for Australia and New Zealand from 20 July to 20 August. All 32 participants in the tournament – including the four African representatives, South Africa, Morocco, Nigeria and Zambia – […]
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Switzerland has won the right to host the 2025 Women’s European Championship, beating off a strong challenge from Poland, France and a joint bid from the Nordic countries – Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway. The announcement was made by UEFA on Tuesday (4 April 2023) following a meeting of the executive committee. Switzerland last hosted […]
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FIFA has today announced that Australian wine brand Jacob’s Creek has signed on as a FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ Official Supporter. Jacob’s Creek, a favourite Australian wine, will welcome the world to its home in Australia and across the Tasman in Aotearoa New Zealand for the 32-team tournament, which kicks off on 20 July. […]