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Banyana Banyana head coach Desiree Ellis says she is proud of her team despite losing 4-3 to Malawi in their opening match of the 2023 Hollywoodbets COSAFA Women’s Championship in Pretoria. After the opening match, the seven-time champions find themselves at the bottom of the log in their Group with...

Banyana-Banyana lost 4-3 to Malawi in their opening match of the 2023 Hollywoodbets COSAFA Women’s Championship in Pretoria on Wednesday. South Africa were on the back foot in the opening minutes of the match but protected their goal area well from Temwa Chawinga who missed chances to put her side...

BanyanaBanyana will return from their tour of America with nothing but lessons after they lost 2-0 to the US in their second international friendly at Soldier Fields in Chicago on Sunday. Trinity Rodman was once again on the score-sheet as she opened the scoring in the 18th minute, while Emily...

Banyana Banyana head coach Desiree Ellis admits that losing to the USA was not ideal, however she was happy to see the African champions hold their own against the four-time world champions in their first international friendly on Friday, especially in the opening 30 minutes of the game. Banyana lost...

Banyana Banyana lost 3-0 to USA in their third meeting at the TQL stadium in Cincinnati on Friday morning. Lynn Williams, one of the two changes in the US side from the team that lost to Sweden at the FIFA Women’s World Cup, scored a brace in the first half,...

Banyana Banyana will be looking for their first win over the USA when the two sides meet in the first of two back-to-back international friendlies in Cincinnati on Friday morning. The Americans were victorious when these nations met in July 2016 and May 2019, winning 1-0 and 3-0, respectively.   The...

Banyana Banyana and Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies goalkeeper Andile Dlamini was named Momentum Athlete of the Year at the 18th edition of the Momentum gsports awards, while iDiski Times journalist Lethabo Kganygo also won one of the awards. The 18th edition of the prestigious awards took place at the Wanderers Club...

Banyana Banyana head coach Desiree Ellis has announced her squad to face the United States of America in two international friendlies this month. This will be the team’s first outing since their historic knockout stage qualification at the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand last month. The...

Banyana Banyana head coach Desiree Ellis has big decisions to make in the next few weeks: plan the future for the South African national senior women’s national team or pursue a new career path.  Following yet another good showing by Banyana in an international football tournament, after reaching the knockout...

Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis has praised her team despite their elimination from the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. Banyana conceded an early goal following a corner, and lost Jermaine Seoposenwe and Bambanani Mbane to injuries in the first half but gave the 2019 runners-up a proper run for their...