National Women
SKLZ South Africa partners with Banyana Banyana Captain Janine van Wyk
8 April 2020 - SKLZ South Africa, a brand committed to sports skills development in South Africa, has announced Janine van Wyk, captain of Banyana Banyana, as their ambassador. A powerhouse of products used by the world’s leading teams and athletes, SKLZ has been...
Banyana Banyana forward urges ‘respect’ in fight against coronavirus
5 April 2020 - Banyana Banyana forward Andisiwe Mgcoyi has shared her thoughts on the coronavirus pandemic that is sweeping the world as she self-isolates in Albania, where she is a star for Apolonia FC. Mgcoyi had scored 17 goals in only eight games before the winter...
FIFA raises age limit for Men’s Olympics, cancels June matches, postpones tournaments
4 April 2020 – FIFA has raised the age limit to 24 for the men's football tournament at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, scheduled to be held next year. The tournament is usually for under-23s, but the governing body has made the change to allow players who...
Banyana Banyana move in FIFA world rankings but Zambia women biggest climbers
28 Mar 2020 – Olympic Games-bound Zambia are this edition’s highest climbersin the FIFA Women’s World Rankings released by the World governing football body on Friday, 27 March 2020. Following a busy start to the year, that included a shock preliminary triumph over...
Postponement of the 2020 COSAFA Women’s U-17 Championship
17 March 2020 - After consultation with various stakeholders, COSAFA can confirm that the 2020 Women’s Under-17 Championship scheduled to be staged in Mauritius from April 17-26 has been postponed. This follows a media briefing on Monday, March 16 where the Prime...
Weekend Wrap: Goals galore in North West Sasol Women’s League
17 March 2020 - There is excitement in the air with the return of the popular SAFA Sasol Women’s League as most provinces across the country have already begun proceedings. With recent Coronavirus scares and hence the cancelling of major footballing events, leagues...
Bantwana to face Morocco in the last round of U17 Women’s WC qualifier
16 March 2020 – The South African U-17 Women’s National Team (Bantwana) turned the tables on Zambia this past weekend (Saturday, 14 March 2020), beating them 3-0 thereby overturning a 2-0 loss from the first leg. The victory earned Bantwana a spot in the final round...
FIFA statement
14 March 2020 - In light of the current situation concerning the Coronavirus, the Bureau of the FIFA Council has decided that the general football rules which normally oblige clubs to release players for national team matches will not apply for the up-coming...
Total AFCON 2021 qualifiers postponed
13 March 2020 - Following the growing concerns of the COVID-19 virus and the declaration by the World Health Organization (WHO) describing it as a pandemic, CAF has decided to postpone the following competitions until further notice: - Total AFCON 2021...
Recap of the 2019 COSAFA Women’s Under-17 Championship!
Jessica Leigh Wade of South Africa pulls away from Lesego Pineng of Botswana during the 2019 Cosafa Girls Under-17 Championship game between South Africa and Botswana at St Francois Xavier Stadium in Port Louis, Mauritius on 23 September 2019 © Ryan...