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Highlands Park hold Amajita to a 2-2 draw
28 November 2018–South Africa’s National Under-20 side (Amajita) played to a 2-2 draw in a friendly clash against Premier Soccer League side, Highlands Park on Wednesday. Amajita coach Thabo Senong said this was a good exercise for them to assess how far they have...
Dr Jordaan praises FIFA’s Forward Programme
28 November 2018 - The opening of the FIFA Development Regional Offices in Johannesburg on Wednesday, 28 November 2018 was attended by most COSAFA Presidents and top FIFA officials. The offices which are situated at SAFA House on the North Wing, was attended by among...
Minimising individual errors key for COSAFA title defence – Senong
27 November 2018– Minimising individual errors in game situations will see South Africa’s National Under-20 (Amajita) go all the way to defend their COSAFA Under-20 title. These are the words of Amajita coach, Thabo Senong, who believes that Amajita stand a good...
Listen: Banyana Banyana head coach Desiree Ellis rewrites the history books as she qualifies for the World Cup for the first time ever
28 November 2018 - Head coach of the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana, Desiree Ellis has entered the history books by being the first coach to lead the South African Senior Women's National Team to a FIFA World Cup. Ellis, who is a former player and captain of Banyana...
Listen: An emotional Janine van Wyk, Banyana Banyana captain, speaking after qualifying for their maiden World Cup
28 November 2018 - Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana have qualified for their maiden FIFA Women's World Cup following a 2-0 victory over Mali in the semi-finals of the 2018 Women's AFCON played at the Cape Coast Stadium in Ghana on Tuesday, 27 November 2018. Two goals...
Banyana Banyana makes history by qualifying for FIFA World Cup
South Africa…………2 Mali…………………….0 27 November 2018 - Banyana Banyana have made history. They will play in next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup in France after storming into the final of the ongoing 2018 AWCON tournament in Ghana. South Africa will meet Nigeria, a side...
SAFA Acting CEO congratulates Banyana Banyana on WC heroics
27 November 2018 - SAFA is indeed proud of the achievement of the SASOL sponsored Women’s Senior National Team (BANYANA BANYANA) this evening in Ghana with their first time qualification for a World Cup Final tournament - the FiFA Women’s World Cup France 2019! On...
Ellis makes one change to Banyana Banyana squad to face Mali
27 November 2018 – Head coach of the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana, Desiree Ellis, has made just one change to the squad that will take on Mali in the second semi-final of the 2018 Women’s AFCON. The two nations lock horns tonight (Tuesday, 27 November 2018) at the...
Senong pleased with Amajita’s team chemistry
27 November 2018 – South Africa’s National Under-20 (Amajita) coach, Thabo Senong, expressed his delight over the amount of hard work his charges have been putting in training building up to this year’s COSAFA Under-20 Championship. The Southern regional football...
History beckons for Ellis and Banyana Banyana
27 November 2018 – Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana are just 90 minutes away from reaching their dream of qualifying for the elusive spot in the FIFA World Cup. The South African Senior Women’s National Team has never qualified for the football soccer spectacle and is...
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