National Women

Final report published on club solidarity funding from France 2019

Final report published on club solidarity funding from France 2019

11 July 2020 - To mark the one-year anniversary this week since the USA won their fourth FIFA Women’s World Cup™, FIFA has published the final report on the solidarity funding distributed to clubs from the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019™. 822 professional and...

Banyana Banyana laud Sasol support

Banyana Banyana laud Sasol support

9 July 2020 – Despite there being no football around the world due to the corona virus pandemic, Banyana Banyana are still optimistic that they will return to the game they love. The squad had a good two years where they won the COSAFA Women’s Championship in 2017 and...

Catley: 2023 will change the game forever in Australia

Catley: 2023 will change the game forever in Australia

9 July 2020 - Australia’s vice-captain Steph Catley is set to play in her third FIFA Women’s World Cup™ on home soil after Australia and New Zealand were recently announced as co-hosts for the 2023 edition. Typically one of the first names on the Matildas’...

Second Banyana Banyana star finds a new home in Portugal

Second Banyana Banyana star finds a new home in Portugal

6 July 2020 – Banyana Banyana forward Jermaine Seoposenwe has become the second South African player to ply her trade in Portugal – this after joining Sporting Braga following her departure from Spanish side Real Betis. Seoposenwe signed for Spanish side Real Betis...

Lydia Monyepao adds voice in praising CAF

Lydia Monyepao adds voice in praising CAF

5 July 2020 - Former Banyana Banyana midfielder, Lydia Monyepao has added her voice in praising the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for creating the CAF Women’s League championship. Last week, the CAF executive announced that as from next year, the continental...

Natasha Tsichlas lauds creation of CAF Women’s League

Natasha Tsichlas lauds creation of CAF Women’s League

4 July 2020 - SAFA senior NEC member, Natasha Tsichlas has lauded the recent move by CAF to establish an annual CAF Club Women’s championship, calling this a ground-breaking development. Tsichlas, who is also a member of the CAF Organising Committee for Women’s...

FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2021 revised fixtures announced

FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2021 revised fixtures announced

4 June 2020 - The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has announced the revised fixtures of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2021. The original dates for the World Cup were 2 to 21 November 2020. However, the tournament had to be postponed in the...