Banyana Banyana head coach Desiree Ellis has named a strong squad for the Cosafa Cup which kicks off later this month.
Banyana are currently in Nigeria for the Aisha Buhari Cup, which will finish a week before the Cosafa Cup gets underway in Gqeberha.
12 of the current squad will be part of the Cosafa squad, but just one foreign-based player Janine Van Wyk has been included.
“Each tournament determines what happens in the next one and this is already our preparation for the AWCON qualifiers,” Ellis told SAFA media.
“We face challenges sometimes with players who we want to be included in the squad but do not have travel documents and that leaves the situation out of our hands.”
Cosafa Cup Squad
Goalkeepers:
Kaylin Swart (JVW FC), Mapaseka Mpuru (University of Pretoria)
Defenders:
Karabo Makhurubetshi (Mamelodi Sundowns FC), Tiisetso Makhubela (Tshwane University of Technology), Bambanani Mbane (Mamelodi Sundowns FC), Ongeziwe Ndlangisa (Sunflower FC), Janine Van Wyk (Glasgow City), Koketso Tlailane (Tshwane University of Technology)
Midfielders:
Mamello Makhabane (JVW FC), Oratile Mokwena (Mamelodi Sundowns FC), Gabriela Salgado (JVW FC), Noxolo Cesane (University of Western Cape), Robyn Moodaly (JVW FC), Sibulele Holweni (University of Western Cape)
Forwards:
Melinda Kgadiete (Mamelodi Sundowns FC), Ntombifikile Ndlovu (Sunflower FC), Kgaelebane Mohlakoana (Bloemfontein Celtic FC), Amanda Mthandi (University of Johannesburg), Rhoda Mulaudzi (Mamelodi Sundowns FC), Chabana Reitumetse (Bloemfontein Celtic FC)
