Draw for 2025 COSAFA U17 Girls’ Championship produces tough pools The draw for the 2025 COSAFA Under-17 Girls’ Championship to be staged in Windhoek, Namibia from May 10-17 was held on Thursday ahead of the first regional competition of the year. It is the first time the tournament will be hosted in Namibia, which is […]
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CentreCircle.online has learnt that the South African U17 Women’s National team will not take part in the 2025 COSAFA U17 Women’s Championship as they were unable to miss more school days. The tournament is set to take place between 10-17 May in Namibia with nine nations vying to unseat reigning champions Zambia. Last year the […]
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5 changes to the team that played on Saturday 50 caps for Kaylin Swart Nyandeni makes 150 caps, and departs the scene Malawi scores in the 58th minute Magaia scores in the 74th minute Motau scores 2nd goal – 87th minute The Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana came back from a goal down to secure a 2-1 win over a stubborn […]
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A moment of brilliance in the 87th minute by Amogelang Motau ensured the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana completed a double over a resurgent Malawi at a wet and windy Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville on Tuesday (8 April). The Mexico-based midfielder struck a rocket of a free kick past the Scorchers goalkeeper to give the African Champions […]
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CentreCircle.online has learnt that the 2025 Hollywoodbets Super League season will return to normal scheduling after the international break. This comes after the South African Football Association (SAFA) and the elite women’s football league sponsors, Hollywoodbets, came to an agreement and signed a contract which will see all clubs participating in the current campaign, doing away […]
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After slipping and sliding dangerously at a rain-soaked UJ Soccer Stadium pitch in Soweto on Saturday (5 April), the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana have moved their second and last friendly international against Malawi to the Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville near Pretoria. The match will still be played on Tuesday (8 April 2025) and kick-off is […]
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Former Banyana Banyana forward Rhoda Mulaudzi has retired from football but will not be lost to the game. The Limpopo-born player has been appointed the second assistant coach at Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies team in the Hollywoodbets Super League, under the leadership of interim head coach Godfrey Sapula and first assistant coach, Agnes Nkosi – herself […]
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The African continent will not be hosting the FIFA World Women’s World Cup anytime soon after FIFA, the world governing football body, received only expression of interest documents from CONCACAF and UEFA for the 2031 and 2035 editions. The deadline for submission was 31 March 2025. In their circular to Member Associations date 6 March […]
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While the focus of attention for the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana squad for the upcoming two Malawi friendly matches will be on the farewell of legends Noko Matlou and Nompumelelo Nyandeni, there will be two other reasons to celebrate. Goalkeeper Kaylin Swart and forward Noxolo Cesane are on the verge of a half century of appearances […]
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Banyana Banyana forward Thembi Kgatlana has paid tribute to women’s football legends, Noko Matlou and Nompumelelo Nyandeni, who are about to retire from the national team. Speaking in Johannesburg where the African Champions are holding a training camp ahead of the two friendly matches against their counterparts from Malawi, the Mexico-based star says she learnt […]