South Africa’s star goalkeeper reflects on lessons learned from Banyana Banyana’s World Cup debut in 2019 and shares what the team’s mindset is like heading into Australia and New Zealand. South Africa are preparing for their second FIFA Women’s World Cup Banyana Banyana have been drawn in Group G with Sweden, Italy and Argentina Goalkeeper […]
Category Archives: Sasol League
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After announcing a preliminary squad of 36 players last week, head coach of the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana, Desiree Ellis, could be without two key players. The players are expected to start a training camp today (Monday, 12 June 2023). Central defender Tiisetso Makhubela and left-back Karabo Dhlamini, both from Hollywoodbets Super League reigning champions, Mamelodi […]
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The leading five teams in the Hollywoodbets Super League experienced varying results as the second round gets into full swing. Newcomers TS Galaxy Queens suffered their second defeat of the season as they fell to new kids on the block, University of Pretoria (Tuks Ladies), who had to come from behind on Sunday (11 June […]
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Co-captain of the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana, Refiloe Jane, is in town and wasted no time in doing what she loves best – giving back to the community. No sooner had she arrived from Italy, where she plays her club football for US Sassuolo Calcio in the Serie A Femminile, than she visited her alma mater, […]
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It was Gauteng vs Limpopo during midweek matches in the Hollywoodbets Super League when Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies took on First Touch and JVW tackled Copperbelt Ladies at the Wits Sturrock Park Stadium on Wednesday (7 June 2023). The province of Gauteng collected all six points on offer, as the Brazilians swept past Dikgoshigadi 8-1 while […]
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Every one of the 732 players (23 per team) that will be in the final squad at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, will earn a guaranteed 572-thousand rand each. According to Sky Sports, this is in line with the promise made by FIFA in March to help improve the women’s game […]
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Long serving Banyana Banyana defender, Janine van Wyk has moved quickly to dismiss rumours that she has retired from the national team. This comes after she withdrew from South Africa’s preliminary 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup squad of 36, which will be trimmed down to 23 closer to the start of the tournament. “I have […]
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USA-based Thembi Kgatlana is back in the Banyana Banyana fold after an absence of almost a year through injury. The prolific striker was stretchered off in a CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations clash against Botswana – the second match of the tournament – in July last year in Morocco, and had to return home […]
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Today marks 45 days to the start of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup that will be staged in Australia and New Zealand. To date, only three nations have announced the players that will represent them at the biggest women’s football stage from 20 July to 20 August. England has named a squad of 23, […]
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8 matches, 28 goals All games produced goals and winners University of Pretoria biggest winners: 7-0 vs Copperbelt Ladies; followed by Royal AM: 5-2 vs Ma-Indies 6 teams won at home: UWC, UJ, Royal AM, TS Galaxy, Tuks Ladies 3 sides lost at home: Richmond United, Thunderbirds, TUT 5 teams failed to score: Coal City […]