The South African Football Association – Coaching

Football has given me so much – Seoposenwe after 100-cap milestone

29 February 2024 - Not many players bounce back from two years on the sidelines to become regulars and eventually earn 100 international caps with the senior national team. This is the story of Jermaine Seoposenwe, who became the 10th member of Banyana Banyana to...

Banyana one hurdle away from completing Paris Olympics journey

South Africa…(0)1 (Thembi Kgatlana 57’) (Aggregate 4-0) Tanzania …….(0)0 28 February 2024 – Banyana Banyana are now two games away from qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games after beating Tanzania 1-0 in a second leg Third Round CAF Women’s Olympic qualifier at...

Milestone on the horizon for Seoposenwe ahead of Banyana’s Olympic clash

26 February 2024 - Banyana Banyana are eyeing a satisfying conclusion to their Third Round CAF Women’s Olympic qualifier against Tanzania when the two sides meet at Mbombela Stadium on Tuesday, 27 February 2024. The Sasol-sponsored South African senior women’s team...

Comfortable away win in Tanzania makes it advantage Banyana

Tanzania…..0(0) South Africa..1(3) (Seoposenwe 10’, Kgatlana 57’, Magaia 86’) 23 February 2024 - Banyana Banyana got the first leg advantage as they thumped the “Twigas stars” of Tanzania 3-0 in the first leg of a CAF Women’s Olympic qualifier played at the Azam...

Banyana ready to face Tanzania in Olympic qualifier

22 February 2024 -The road to Paris continues for Banyana Banyana as they take on the “Twigas Stars” of Tanzania in a Third Round CAF 2024 Olympics qualifier on Friday (23 February 2024). The last time the two sides met was in 2014 in a friendly match where the...

Banyana arrive in Tanzania ahead of crunch Olympic qualifier

20 February 2024 - Banyana Banyana arrived in Tanzania on Tuesday afternoon ahead of the crunch Third Round Olympic qualifier against the East African country on Friday (23 February 2024). With all eyes set on the Paris Olympic Games later this year, there will be a...

Banyana coach Ellis announces final squad for Olympic qualifier against Tanzania

19 January 2024 – Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis has announced the final 23-woman squad for the two-legged Olympic Third Round qualifier against Tanzania. The Sasol-sponsored African champions have been in camp in Johannesburg for the past few days ahead of the...

Banyana get down to business in local Olympic Qualifier preparation camp

13 February 2024 - The South African senior women’s team have been hard at work in the local Olympic qualifier preparation camp ahead of a two-legged match against Tanzania. The Sasol-Sponsored Banyana Banyana had a training session on Monday afternoon after...

Banyana to return to camp ahead of Third Round Olympic Qualifier

06 February 2024 - The South African senior women’s national team will kickstart their year when they return to camp ahead of the third round of the 2024 Olympic qualifiers. Banyana Banyana will have a goalkeepers' camp that will run from 9-11 February 2024 before...

SAFA looks back on 2023

23 December 2023 - The Year 2023 was yet another bumper period for the South African Football Association (SAFA) and its programmes. Headlining the huge achievements was Banyana Banyana who made history by qualifying for the second round of the FIFA Women’s World Cup...