The world football governing body, FIFA, has increased the prize money for the 2023 Women’s World Cup by 300% compared to the 2019 global women’s showpiece in France. FIFA president Gianni Infantino made the announcement in Kigali, Rwanda after being re-elected for another four-year term as president by the 211-member Congress. He announced that the […]
Category Archives: Women’s Leagues
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Week 6 of the Hollywoodbets Super League will see battles for bragging rights across two different provinces when two derbies take place. Thunderbirds Ladies vs City Lads Ladies: On Saturday in East London at 15h00, Thunderbirds Ladies will welcome Gqeberha’s City Lads Ladies at the Sisa Dukashe Stadium to contest the Eastern Cape Derby. Both teams […]
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President of the South African Football Association (SAFA), Dr Danny Jordaan and CEO Advocate Tebogo Motlanthe are in Rwanda to attend the 73rd FIFA Congress. South Africa is one of the countries bidding to host the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup and the duo was present when the world football governing body, FIFA, approved the bidding requirements. […]
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South African midfielder Noxolo Cesane left South Africa with high hopes of making it in the big leagues of Europe when she signed for Division One Stade de Reims in France. This was shortly after helping the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana lift their maiden CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title in Morocco last year. The Gugulethu-born winger […]
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Mar
A new women’s programme that aims to increase visibility and build grassroots opportunities while creating a safe space for women competing in the FIFAe ecosystem FAMEHERGAME initiative aims to increase women’s participation in FIFAe and esports; part of the Good Game Promise launched in 2022; unique chance for participants to be invited to FIFA (www.FIFA.com) […]
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Scotland-based South African midfielder, Linda Motlhalo, was on the scoresheet again when log leaders Glasgow City ran riot this past weekend (Sunday, 12 March 2023) – defeating the struggling bottom-of-the-table Glasgow Women 11-0 in the Scottish Women’s Premier League. The former South African U20 Women’s National Team captain opened the floodgates in the 13th minute, with […]
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The French Senior Women’s National team is on the hunt for a new coach to lead the squad at the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. This comes after the French Football Federation sacked head coach Corinne Diacre after some disharmony in the team, leading to three players – captain and […]
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TS Galaxy Queens 1-1 Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies: Defending Hollywoodbets Super League champions Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies dropped their first points of the season when they were held to a 1-1 draw by newcomers TS Galaxy Queens – the only stalemate registered this weekend. The clash took place on Sunday (12 March) at the Solomon Mahlangu Stadium […]
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Week 5 of the Hollywoodbets Super League promises to serve fans a hot dish when reigning champions Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies travel to Mpumalanga for a date with newcomers TS Galaxy Queens. The much-anticipated fixture will be played on Saturday (11 March) at the Solomon Mahlangu Stadium at 15h00. This will be the first ever meeting […]
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Fireworks are expected when second-placed University of the Western Cape (UWC) host Richmond United in Cape Town. Both teams have been lethal in front of goals. After three games each, the students are top of the scoring charts with 16 goals, and Richmond not far off with 10, level with log leaders Sundowns Ladies who […]