Category Archives: Sasol League

Football to highlight social causes at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023

Topics were chosen after consultation with 32 participating teams, players and United Nations agencies Gender equality, inclusion and peace among the causes highlighted Global audience of over 2 billion viewers makes FIFA Women’s World Cup™ an ideal platform to prove how Football Unites the World FIFA, in partnership with several United Nations agencies, will use […]

WORLD CUP DESK: USA legend Rapinoe to retire at end of season

Trailblazing star makes announcement ahead of her fourth FIFA Women’s World Cup campaign. Megan Rapinoe announces she will retire at end of NWSL season USA icon is two-time Women’s World Cup winner Star says representing her country has been ‘greatest thing I’ve ever done’ Two-time FIFA Women’s World Cup™ winner Megan Rapinoe has announced she […]

WORLD CUP DESK: The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup squads in full 

For the first time ever, 32 nations will compete for the biggest prize in women’s football, the FIFA Women’s World Cup. The ninth edition, taking place in Australia and New Zealand, will be played between 20 July and 20 August. Players in the final squad can be replaced by someone from the preliminary squad – […]

WORLD CUP DESK: Banyana Banyana arrive safely in New Zealand to continue preparations for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup 

Travelling in two groups on two separate days, the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana have safely arrived at their base-camp in New Zealand for the final phase of preparations for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The first contingent departed South Africa on Wednesday evening (5 July 2023) – led by head coach Desiree Ellis, along with, […]

Hollywoodbets Super League is on a break – struggle continues for Ma-Indies and Thunderbirds, but delight for Coal City and City Lads

There were contrasting fortunes for the bottom four teams in the Hollywoodbets Super League in the final fixtures before pausing for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup where the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana will participate. Four league matches took place on Saturday, 1 July 2023. Ma-Indies Ladies 1 – 3 Coal City Wizards: Ably assisted by […]

TotalEnergies CAF WAFCON and CAF Women’s Champions League Qualifiers Draw to be conducted on Wednesday and Thursday

The journey to next year’s TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2024 and the CAF Women’s Champions League Cote d’Ivoire 2023 Qualifiers will begin in Rabat on Wednesday (5 July 2023) and Thursday (6 July 2023) when CAF conducts the draws for the two competitions. The Draw for the CAF Women’s Champions League […]

WORLD CUP DESK: Italy name Women’s World Cup squad 

Juventus star Girelli among key figures, while 16-year-old Dragoni makes the cut. Italy name 23-player FIFA Women’s World Cup squad Sixteen-year-old Barcelona midfielder Giulia Dragoni selected Le Azzurre drawn in group with Argentina, South Africa and Sweden Italy coach Milena Bertolini has named her 23-player squad for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™. No less […]

WORLD CUP DESK: Kgatlana joins the Banyana Banyana camp as they conclude home leg of World Cup preparations

The Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana has the full complement of players in camp after the arrival of USA-based forward, Thembi Kgatlana. She was the last player to join the squad as she was still running out for her club, Racing Louisville in the NSWL. Kgatlana started in her last match against North Carolina on Saturday, 24 […]

Final Hollywoodbets Super League fixtures before 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup break

The Hollywoodbets Super League is the biggest supplier of players to the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana that is heading to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Sixteen (16) players are on the books of various clubs – Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies (6), University of the Western Cape (UWC – 4), JVW (3), […]

WORLD CUP DESK: Banyana Banyana reaping the rewards of HPC success

“The success of Banyana Banyana is not incidental or accidental, but a result of long-term planning in player development. They have now played in two Olympic Games, they are African Champions and also heading to their second FIFA Women’s World Cup – that speaks to years of planning and continuity as well as input from […]