Cape Town-born Shilene Booysen is not one shy away from a challenge. Proof of evidence lies in the fact that she was a Performance Analyst under very strict and professional coaches, both foreigners – Vera Pauw at Banyana Banyana, and Stuart Baxter at Bafana Bafana. When Pauw left, Booysen continued in her role under the […]
Category Archives: Women’s Leagues
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Australia and New Zealand will co-host the ninth FIFA Women’s World Cup Check out the groups, qualifiers and Play-off Tournament draw Read information on dates and venues Women’s World Cup dates 20 July to 20 August 2023. Women’s World Cup teams 32 nations will compete in the Women’s World Cup for the first time. Born […]
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Reigning Hollywoodbets Super League champions Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies had to wait for the referee’s optional time to secure three points in a 2-1 win over a stubborn First Touch FC at the Oscar Mphetha Stadium at the University of Limpopo on Sunday (26 February). Three matches, three wins for the Brazilians who are back at […]
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All 32 teams that will participate in the history-making 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup have been confirmed. At the start of this year, 29 spots were filled with only three spaces remaining – and these were determined at the inaugural Play-off tournament, featuring 10 teams: AFC (Asia): Chinese Taipei, Thailand CAF (Africa): Cameroon, Senegal CONCACAF […]
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After a two week recess due to the FIFA break, the Hollywoodbets Super League is back – with eight fixtures scheduled for this weekend. Two rounds of matches have been played by some, while others still need to catch up. First in action on Saturday (25 February) at 13h00 will be Richmond United when they […]
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Fresh from lifting their maiden Women’s European Championship in July last year, the England Senior Women’s National Team has been nominated for the Laureus World Team of the Year. The England Lionesses defeated old rivals and eight-time champions Germany 2-1 in a pulsating EURO 2022 final at Wembley – with substitute Chloe Kelly netting the […]
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Haiti became the 30th country to qualify for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup – their first ever appearance at the tournament. This was after a brace from Melchie Dumornay secured a 2-1 victory over Chile in the FIFA Women’s World Cup play-offs. Haiti was joined by fellow debutants Portugal who brushed aside Cameroon by the […]
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On the morning (Monday, 6 February 2023) of announcing her squad to travel to Türkiye, Banyana Banyana head coach and the whole world was greeted by news of a devastating earthquake that had hit that country and neighbouring Syria. After a lot of back and forth, hours of consultation with several stakeholders – FIFA, SA […]
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Twenty nine countries have already been confirmed for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, including co-hosts Australia and New Zealand. Only three spots remain to complete biggest pool of competition in the tournament – 32 – for the first time ever. The FIFA Women’ World Cup will be played from 20 July to 20 August […]
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Desiree Ellis, head coach of the South African Senior Women’s National Team, Banyana Banyana, has paid tribute to Ghana’s fallen hero, Christian Atsu. Ellis’ condolences come after the West African winger’s lifeless body was flown to his home country after he perished following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on two weeks […]