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Ahead of the quarter-final clash against Senegal at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) tournament, Banyana Banyana coach Dr Desiree Ellis says her side need to be at their best to get past the Lionesses. The defending champions finished first in Group C with seven points, while Senegal were...

Banyana Banyana head coach Dr Desiree Ellis said her side’s 4-0 drubbing of Mali was a statement of the character of the team at the WAFCON tournament in Morocco. The defending champions scored twice in each half in their final Group C encounter on their way to topping the pool...

Banyana Banyana head coach Dr Desiree Ellis is targeting top spot finish in Group C despite having already secured progression to the WAFCON knockout stages. The defending champions meet Mali in the final group game tonight in Oujda with both sides equal on four points from their first two games....

Banyana Banyana head coach Dr Desiree Ellis has defended her choice of goalkeepers in the 1-1 draw with Tanzania at the on-going Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), saying South Africa are privileged to have two quality keepers. Ellis started Kaylin Swart for her side’s second Group C match against...

Banyana Banyana head coach Desiree Ellis maintains that they will not go up against the physicality of Tanzania but will rather stick to their strengths. The defending African Champions got their title defence off on a good note as they dispatched Ghana 2-0 courtesy of Linda Motlhalo and Jermaine Seoposenwe's...

Banyana Banyana head coach Dr Desiree Ellis has reacted to her side’s 2-0 win over Ghana at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, saying it was even stevens however South Africa needed to have a good start. The defending champions scored in the first half and missed several chances in...

Banyana Banyana head coach Dr Desiree Ellis reckons that her charges don’t get the credit they deserve ahead of their WAFCON defence opener this evening. The team and by extension women’s football in South Africa has endured much on the journey to the top from lack of sponsorship, facilities and...

Defending champions Banyana Banyana have arrived and settled in their base in Morocco ahead of the start of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations tournament next week. Banyana travelled to the North African country this past Tuesday and landed on Wednesday, with less two players less as Jermaine Seoposenwe and...

The 210th edition of iDiski Times is out now — and it's packed with compelling features, exclusive insights, and powerful voices from across the football world. With Abdeslam Ouaddou being surprisingly announced as the new Orlando Pirates head coach, Rob Delport looks at the appointment of the former Moroccan captain. This...

Banyana Banyana head coach Dr Desiree Ellis has played down the absence of Thembi Kgatlana from her final Women's Africa Cup of Nations squad, saying her team has shown it is not one that relies on individuals. Banyana are in Group C with Ghana, Mali and Tanzania at the tournament...