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 […]
Category Archives: Sasol League
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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 […]
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* 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 […]
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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 […]
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Just over a year ago (10 July 2022), Thembi Kgatlana’s Banyana Banyana took to the field to face Botswana in the second match of the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. It would end in tears for the Randfontein-born forward as an injury brought her tournament to an abrupt end late in the […]
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Reigning African Champions South Africa as well as neighbours Zambia have received byes for the first round of the 2023 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifiers, following the draw recently (6 July 2023) in Rabat. Morocco are the hosts again in 2024. As runners up in 2022 after they lost to the Sasol-sponsored Banyana […]
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It’s only a matter of days – nine to be exact – before the kick-off of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 which will be hosted by Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. The most-anticipated month-long tournament is scheduled to run from 20 July to 20 August. After years, months and weeks of toil and planning, […]
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The SAFA Girls Soccer Academy, based at the High Performance Centre (HPC) at the University of Pretoria, was instrumental in kickstarting the development process of 11 players in the current Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana squad that is in New Zealand ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. But during that preparation phase early on in their careers, […]
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With the days slowly edging closer to the start of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, it is important to keep the match schedule in mind. For the African continent, which has four representatives – South Africa, Zambia, Nigeria and Morocco – in the global women’s football showpiece, it will […]
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Despite a time difference of 10 hours between South Africa and New Zealand, the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana squad is settling nicely in Wellington, New Zealand ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup set to take place from 20 July to 20 August, co-hosted by both Australia and New Zealand. This is the final leg […]