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Women’s World Cup Group G: What to know about Argentina, Italy, South Africa & Sweden

South Africa head coach Desiree Ellis on Monday unveiled her final 26-player squad ahead of the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), Afrosport reports. With the squad boasting a blend of domestic and international experience, Andile Damani comes in as goalkeeper while Lebohang Ramalepe and Karabo Dhalamini sit in defence. Former African Women's Footballer of the Year Thembi Kgatlana, however, doesn't make the list citing...

Women’s World Cup: Nnadozie, Kgatlana, Chebbak & Africa’s best XI

by Ibikunle Salako

9 August 2023

The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 began with high hopes for the four African contingents—South Africa, Morocco, Zambia, and Nigeria—that qualified for the Mundial, but unfortunately, they have crashed out at the round of 16. Banyana Banyana, Atlas Lionesses, and the Super Falcons all made it to the knockout phase, making it the first time in history that three African teams all qualified from the group...

Women’s World Cup: Late Kgatlana strike earns South Africa historic win and qualification

by Kunle Fayiga

2 August 2023

Thembi Kgatlana scored in added time to finally hand South Africa their long-awaited first win at the FIFA Women’s World Cup with a 3-2 win over Italy at the Wellington Regional Stadium on Wednesday. It also earned them a spot in the knockout phase for the first time. Banyana Bayana saw victories slip from their grasp against Sweden and Argentina in their previous games after taking...

Women’s World Cup: Late Illestedt goal denies South Africa historic point

by Kunle Fayiga

23 July 2023

The South Africa women's national team were denied from claiming their first point at the FIFA Women's World Cup after Amanda Illestedt scored a 90th minute goal to hand Sweden a 2-1 win over Banyana Banyana in Group G at the Wellington Regional Stadium on Sunday. Desiree Ellis' ladies were making only their second appearance at the Mundial after their maiden outing in France four years...

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