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Final Banyana Squad For Olympic Qualifiers Announced

Desiree Ellis has announced her final Banyana Banyana squad for the crunch Olympic qualifiers against Nigeria. Banyana will take on the Super Falcons in the fourth qualifying round on 5 April in Nigeria before hosting them at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on 9 April. The winner of the tie will qualify for...

Banyana Suffer Blow Ahead Of Olympics Qualifier

Banyana Banyana have suffered a blow ahead of their final 2024 Olympic games qualifiers against Nigeria after goalkeeper Andile Dlamini had to withdraw from the squad. Banyana will take on the Super Falcons in the fourth qualifying round on 5 April in Nigeria before hosting them at Loftus Versfeld Stadium...

Edition 144 – Soweto Derby Special

This week’s edition is our Soweto Derby special as we preview the weekend’s fixture which remains the biggest football event on the domestic calendar. We take a look back at past derbies, what to expect this week, as Velile Mnyandu caught up with former Kaizer Chiefs defender Fabian McCarthy...

Not Afraid To Play Young Players – Ellis

Banyana Banyana head coach Desiree Ellis says though she would like to have the injured players back in the squad for the upcoming clash against Nigeria - she is not afraid to play the young players. Injuries to the likes of Bambanani Mbane, Refiloe Jane, Sibulele Holweni and Bongeka Gamede...

Banyana Set Up Final Olympic Qualifier Vs Nigeria

Banyana Banyana will resume their rivalry with Nigeria’s Super Falcons to meet for a ticket to the 2024 Olympics in France following a  4-0 aggregate victory over Tanzania in the third round qualifiers. Kholosa Biyana came off the bench to set-up Thembi Kgatlana as Banyana won the second leg 1-0...

Advantage Banyana Over Tanzania In First Leg of Olympics Qualifier

Jermaine Seoposenwe, Thembi Kgatlana and Hildah Magaia were on target as Banyana-Banyana defeated Tanzania 3-0 in the third round first leg 2024 Paris Olympics qualifier in Dar es Salaam on Friday afternoon. South Africa took their chances as early as the fifth minute through Linda Motlhalo but her shot was...

Ellis – We’re Not Leaving Olympics Qualifiers To Chance

Banyana Banyana head coach Desiree Ellis says the senior national women’s team will not leave anything to chance in the two-legged third round 2024 Paris Olympic qualifiers against Tanzania. The team departed for Dare Salem for the first leg, which will be played on 23 February, on Tuesday morning, with...

Ellis Makes World’s Top 10 Women’s Coaches

Banyana Banyana head coach Desiree Ellis has made the IFFHS's top 10 list for national women's team coaches for 2023. Ellis, who led Banyana to the WAFCON title in 2022, and to the knockout stages of the World Cup last year, was listed as seventh, the highest of any African...

Edition 135 – Ngezana, Cupido & Basadien

In this week’s edition, Lorenz Köhler brings us an exclusive interview with Siyabonga Ngezana, who talks about his move from Kaizer Chiefs to FCSB in Romania. Rob Delport caught up with Cape Town City’s Keanu Cupido, who is having an excellent season so far. Meanwhile, Velile Mnyandu spoke to...

Tau, Downs & Banyana Stars Nominated For CAF Awards

Percy Tau as well as players from Mamelodi Sundowns - both the ladies and the men's teams - have been nominated for the upcoming CAF Awards. In the male categories, Tau and Peter Shalulile will rival Fiston Mayele for the CAF Interclub Player of the Year, while Mamelodi Sundowns are...

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