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Banyana Banyana assistant coach Thinasonke Mbuli has reacted to the side’s 2nd leg 2026 WAFCON qualifier against DR Congo applauding her defence for absorbing pressure and Thembi Kgatlana’s persistence. Kgatlana scored in injury time to help Banyana defeat Congo 1-0 at Dobsonville Stadium to win the tie 2-1 on aggregate...

Thembi Kgatlana scored in injury-time to help Banyana Banyana defeat DR Congo 1-0 in the second leg of their 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifier at the Dobsonville Stadium on Tuesday night and qualify for the event with a 2-1 aggregate score-line. The sides played to 1-1 draw...

Banyana Banyana striker Thembi Kgatlana says it’s good to be back in the senior national team fold after missing the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations tournament in June this year. Kgatlana withdrew from the Banyana WAFCON squad owing to undisclosed personal reasons which led to speculations there could be...

Banyana Banyana assistant coach Thinasonke Mbuli says head coach Dr Desiree Ellis is still very much part of the team despite her absence from the 2026 WAFCON qualifiers. Mbuli’s comments come as Banyana intensify preparations for the 2nd leg of the qualifying tie against DR Congo scheduled for FNB Stadium...

Banyana Banyana assistant coach Thinasonke Mbuli has reacted to her side’s 1-1 draw with DR Congo in the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifier, saying it’s important that they got an away goal. Mbuli was in charge of the side for the first leg of the qualifiers in...

Banyana Banyana played to 1-1 draw with DR Congo in the first leg of their 2026 Women’s Africa Cup (WAFCON) qualifiers at Stade Des Martyrs in Kinshasa on Wednesday evening. Kgalebane Mohlakoana opened the scoring from a Bonolo Mokoma assist in the 43rd minute and that was cancelled by Ruth...

Banyana Banyana assistant coach Thinasonke Mbuli says her side is expecting a tough outing against DR Congo in the 1st leg of their 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Wednesday evening at Stade Des Martyrs.   The 2nd leg of the qualifiers is scheduled for FNB Stadium next...

Banyana Banyana will be without key overseas based players in the 1st leg of their 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against DR Congo on Wednesday. In a statement released by the South African Football Association (SAFA), the quartet of Thembi Kgatlana, Hildah Magaia, Amogelang Motau and Sinoxolo Cesane...