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South Africa women's national football team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see South Africa national football team.
South Africa
Nickname(s)Banyana Banyana
AssociationSouth African Football Association
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCOSAFA (Southern Africa)
Head coachDesiree Ellis
CaptainJanine van Wyk
Most capsJanine van Wyk (170)
Top scorerPortia Modise (101)
FIFA codeRSA
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 53 Steady (18 December 2020)[1]
Highest48 (August 2016)
Lowest74 (June 2005)
First international
South Africa 14–0 Swaziland
(Johannesburg, South Africa; 30 May 1993)
Biggest win
South Africa 17–0 Comoros
(Port Elizabeth, South Africa; 31 July 2019)
Biggest defeat
China PR 13–0 South Africa
(Dalian, China; 7 September 2003)
World Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2019)
Best resultGroup stage (2019)
Africa Women Cup of Nations
Appearances12 (first in 1995)
Best resultRunners-up (1995, 2000, 2008, 2012, 2018)
Summer Olympics
Appearances2 (first in 2012)
Best result10th (2012)

The South Africa national women's football team, nicknamed Banyana Banyana (The Girls), is the national team of South Africa and is controlled by the South African Football Association.

Their first official match was held on 30 May 1993 against Swaziland.[2]

They qualified for Olympic football for the first time in 2012,[3] and for a FIFA Women's World Cup for the first time in 2019, in Group B with Germany, Spain and China. However, they lost all matches, and their only goal was against Spain when they went to a 1–0 lead only to lose 3–1.

History

Main article: History of the South Africa women's national football team

Beginnings

The South Africa women's national team played its first international match...

Coaching staff

Position Name Ref.
Head coach South Africa Desiree Ellis
Assistant coach South Africa Thinasonke Mbuli
Goalkeeper Coach South Africa Cameron Cox
Performance Analyst South Africa Shilene Booysen
Phyiscal Trainer South Africa Riedoh Berdien

Technical staff

Role Name Start date
General Manager South Africa Lauren Duncan January 2016

Players

Current squad

The following players were named for the 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship. The final squad was announced on 28 October 2020.[4]

Caps and goals accurate up to and including date month year.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 GK Kaylin Swart 30 September 1994 Unattached
16 GK Andile Dlamini 2 September 1992 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
2 DF Karabo Makhurubetshi 3 February 1999 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
4 DF Koketso Tlailane 7 December 1992 South Africa TUT-Pretoria
5 DF Bongeka Gamede 22 May 1999 South Africa University of the Western Cape
8 DF Sibulele Holweni 28 April 2001 South Africa University of the Western Cape
13 DF Xiluva Tshabalala South Africa Ma-Indies
18 DF Ongeziwe Ndlangisa 6 April 1994 South Africa Sunflower
19 DF Kaylyn Jordaan 5 April 2001 South Africa Spurs
3 MF Oratile Mokwena 21 March 2001 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
6 MF Mamello Makhabane 24 February 1988 South Africa JVW
7 MF Gabriela Salgado 20 February 1998 South Africa JVW
10 MF Robyn Moodaly 16 June 1994 South Africa JVW
11 MF Nomvula Kgoale 20 November 1995 South Africa TUT-Pretoria
12 MF Nonhlanhla Mthandi South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
15 MF Karabo Dhlamini 18 September 2001 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
17 MF Lonathemba Mhlongo 23 August 2002 South Africa Durban
9 FW Hildah Magaia 16 December 1994 South Africa TUT-Pretoria
14 FW Neliswa Luthuli 10 September 1996 South Africa Sunflower
20 FW Pride Nthite South Africa TUT-Pretoria

Recent call ups

The following players have been called up to the South Africa squad in the past 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up

Previous squads

FIFA Women's World Cup
  • 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup squad
Summer Olympics
  • 2012 Summer Olympics squad
  • 2016 Summer Olympics squad
Africa Women Cup of Nations
COSAFA Women's Championship
  • 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship squad

Individual records

Main article: List of South Africa women's international footballers
*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.

Managers

  • (–present) South Africa Desiree Ellis

Results and fixtures

Main article: South Africa women's national football team results

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

 Win  Draw  Lose

2019

10 November 2019 Friendly Japan 2–0 South Africa Kitakyushu
Kumagai Yellow card 9'
Kumagai Goal 20'
Sugasawa Goal 41'		 Report Stadium: Kitakyushu Stadium

2020

8 March 2020 Friendly South Africa 3–0 Lesotho
Report
3 November 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship South Africa 2–0 Angola Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi
15:30
  • Mhlongo Goal 40'
  • Dhlamini Goal 61'
 Report
6 November 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship Eswatini 0–5 South Africa Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi
15:30 Report
  • Kgoale Goal 3', 60'
  • Holweni Goal 37'
  • Salgado Goal 47', 90'
9 November 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship South Africa 7–0 Comoros Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi
15:30
  • Holweni Goal 8', 31', 49', 88', 90+2'
  • Magaia Goal 42'
  • Mthandi Goal 51'
 Report
12 November 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship South Africa 6–2 Malawi Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi
15:30
  • Kgoale Goal 51', 64'
  • Magaia Goal 62', 68', 75'
  • Holweni Goal 74'
 Report
  • Te. Chawinga Goal 53'
  • Ta. Chawinga Goal 78'
14 November 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship Botswana 1–2 South Africa Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi
15:00
  • Thanda Goal 85'
 Report
  • Holweni Goal 2'
  • Salgado Goal 66'

Honours

Continental

  • Africa Women Cup of Nations
Runners-up: 1995, 2000, 2008, 2012, 2018Med 2.png
Third place: 2006, 2010Med 3.png
  • African Games
Runners-up: 2003, 2007Med 2.png

Regional

  • COSAFA Women's Championship
Champions: 2002, 2006, 2008, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020Med 1.png
Runners-up: 2011Med 2.png


Achievements

Women's World Cup record

FIFA Women's World Cup finals
Year Result Pld W D* L GS GA GD
China 1991 Did not enter
Sweden 1995 Did not qualify
United States 1999
United States 2003
China 2007
Germany 2011
Canada 2015
France 2019 Group stage 3 0 0 3 1 8 –7
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023 To be determined
Total 1/9 3 0 0 3 1 8 –7
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
FIFA Women's World Cup finals history
Year Round Date Opponent Result Stadium
France 2019 Group stage 8 June Spain L 1–3 Stade Océane, Le Havre
13 June China PR L 0–1 Parc des Princes, Paris
17 June Germany L 0–4 Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier

Olympic Games record

Olympic Game finals
Year Result Pld W D* L GS GA GD
United States 1996 Did not qualify
Australia 2000
Greece 2004
China 2008
United Kingdom 2012 Group stage 3 0 1 2 1 7 −6
Brazil 2016 Group stage 3 0 1 2 0 3 −3
Total 2/6 6 0 2 4 1 10 −9
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Africa Women Cup of Nations record

Africa Women Cup of Nations finals
Year Round Pld W D* L GS GA GD
1991 Banned
1995 Runners up 6 3 1 2 19 20 −1
Nigeria 1998 Group stage 2 0 0 2 2 7 −5
South Africa 2000 Runners-up 5 4 0 1 9 3 +6
Nigeria 2002 Fourth place 5 2 1 2 6 11 −5
South Africa 2004 Group stage 3 0 0 3 2 7 −5
Nigeria 2006 Third place 5 2 1 2 8 5 +3
Equatorial Guinea 2008 Runners-up 5 3 0 2 7 4 +3
South Africa 2010 Third place 5 3 1 1 10 6 +4
Equatorial Guinea 2012 Runners-up 5 3 0 2 6 6 0
Namibia 2014 Fourth place 5 1 1 3 7 6 +1
Cameroon 2016 Fourth place 5 1 1 3 5 3 +2
Ghana 2018 Runners-up 5 3 2 0 11 2 +9
Total Runners-up: 5 times 56 25 8 23 92 80 +12
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

African Games record

See also

South Africa women's national teams
  • Footballers
  • Football team
  • Results
  • Under-20 football team
  • Under-17 football team

References

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Senior National Women's Team". South African Football Association. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
  3. ^ "Banyana secure historic passage to London". FIFA. 12 September 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
  4. ^ Ahmadu, Samuel (28 October 2020). "Ellis names Banyana Banyana final squad for Cosafa Women's Cup". Goal.

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