South Africa women's national soccer 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 56 1 (10 December 2021)[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 women's national soccer 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

Beginnings

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

Team image

Nicknames

The South Africa women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Banyana banyana".

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

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2021
10 April Friendly South Africa  3–1  Zambia Johannesburg, South Africa
15:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Bidvest Stadium
13 April Friendly South Africa  2–0  Botswana Johannesburg, South Africa
15:00 UTC+2
Report Stadium: Bidvest Stadium
3 July Friendly Netherlands  Canceled  South Africa Zwolle, Netherlands
15:00 UTC+2 Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion
17 September Aisha Buhari Cup South Africa  3–0  Ghana
21 September Aisha Buhari Cup Nigeria  2–4  South Africa Lagos, Nigeria
16:00 (GMT+1)
  • Ikechukwu  47', 53'
Stadium: Onikan Stadium
28 September COSAFA Women's Championship GS Group A South Africa  2–1  Malawi Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Stadium: Wolfson Stadium
1 October COSAFA Women's Championship GS Group A South Africa  0–0  Angola Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Stadium: Gelvandale Stadium
4 October COSAFA Women's Championship GS Group A South Africa  3–1  Mozambique Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Stadium: Wolfson Stadium
7 October COSAFA Women's Championship Semi-finals South Africa  2–3  Malawi Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Stadium: Wolfson Stadium
9 October COSAFA Women's Championship 3rd Zambia  1–1
(4–3 p)		  South Africa Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Stadium: Wolfson Stadium
26 October 2022 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg South Africa  6–0
(13–0 agg.)		  Mozambique Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Mbane  10'
  • Motlahlo  32', 65'
  • Magaia  40', 50'
  • Holweni  85'
 Report Stadium: Orlando Stadium
Note: South Africa won 13–0 on aggregate.

2022
14 February 2022 AFWCON qualification Second round 1st leg South Africa  v TBD
23 February 2022 AFWCON qualification Second round 2nd leg TBD v  South Africa

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff
PositionNameRef.
Head coach Desiree Ellis
Assistant coach Thinasonke Mbuli
Goalkeeper Coach Cameron Cox
Performance Analyst Shilene Booysen
Physical Trainer Riedoh Berdien

Technical staff

Role Name Start date
General Manager Lauren Duncan January 2016

Manager history

Players

Current squad
  • The following players were named for the Aisha Buhari Cup in September 2021.[4]
  • Caps and goals accurate up to and including day month year.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Kaylin Swart (1994-09-30) 30 September 1994 JVW
16 1GK Regirl Ngobeni UWC
2 2DF Lebogang Ramalepe (1991-12-03) 3 December 1991 Dinamo Minsk
3 2DF Koketso Tlailane (1992-12-07) 7 December 1992 TUT
4 2DF Sibulele Holweni (2001-04-28) 28 April 2001 UWC
5 2DF Janine van Wyk (captain) (1987-04-17) 17 April 1987 Glasgow City
7 2DF Noxolo Cesane (2000-10-11) 11 October 2000 UWC
13 2DF Bambanani Mbane (1990-03-12) 12 March 1990 Mamelodi Sundowns
14 2DF Tiisetso Makhubela (1997-04-24) 24 April 1997 TUT
18 2DF Ongeziwe Ndlangisa (1994-04-06) 6 April 1994 Sunflower
6 3MF Mamello Makhabane (1988-02-24) 24 February 1988 JVW
9 3MF Gabriela Salgado (1998-02-20) 20 February 1998 JVW
10 3MF Linda Motlhalo (1998-07-01) 1 July 1998 Djurgårdens IF
12 3MF Robyn Moodaly (1994-06-16) 16 June 1994 JVW
15 3MF Refiloe Jane (1992-08-04) 4 August 1992 Milan
8 4FW Hildah Magaia (1994-12-16) 16 December 1994 Morön
11 4FW Thembi Kgatlana (1996-05-02) 2 May 1996 Atlético Madrid
14 4FW Melinda Kgadiete (1992-07-21) 21 July 1992 Mamelodi Sundowns

Recent call ups
  • The following players have been called up to a South Africa squad in the past 12 months.
Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Andile Dlamini (1992-09-02) 2 September 1992 Mamelodi Sundowns v.  Zambia, 10 April 2021
DF Bongeka Gamede (1999-05-22) 22 May 1999 UWC v.  Zambia, 10 April 2021
DF Noko Matlou (1985-09-30) 30 September 1985 Eibar v.  Zambia, 10 April 2021
DF Lonathemba Mhlongo (2002-08-23) 23 August 2002 Durban v.  Zambia, 10 April 2021
DF Kaylyn Jordaan (2001-04-05) 5 April 2001 Spurs 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship
DF Karabo Makhurubetshi (1999-02-03) 3 February 1999 Mamelodi Sundowns 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship
DF Xiluva Tshabalala Ma-Indies 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship
MF Nomvula Kgoale (1995-11-20) 20 November 1995 TUT v.  Zambia, 10 April 2021
MF Kgalebane Mohlakoana (1993-12-10) 10 December 1993 Bloemfontein Celtic v.  Zambia, 10 April 2021
MF Oratile Mokwena (2001-03-21) 21 March 2001 Mamelodi Sundowns v.  Zambia, 10 April 2021
MF Ntombifikile Ndlovu Sunflower v.  Zambia, 10 April 2021
MF Karabo Dhlamini (2001-09-18) 18 September 2001 Mamelodi Sundowns 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship
MF Nonhlanhla Mthandi Mamelodi Sundowns 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship
FW Amanda Mthandi (1996-05-23) 23 May 1996 UJ v.  Zambia, 10 April 2021
FW Neliswa Luthuli (1996-09-10) 10 September 1996 Sunflower 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship
FW Pride Nthite TUT-Pretoria 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship

Previous squads
FIFA Women's World Cup
Summer Olympics
COSAFA Women's Championship

Records
  • Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.

Honours

Continental
Runners-up: 1995, 2000, 2008, 2012, 2018
Third place: 2006, 2010
Runners-up: 2003, 2007

Regional
Champions: 2002, 2006, 2008, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Runners-up: 2011


Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result Pld W D* L GS GA GD
1991Did not enter
1995Did not qualify
1999
2003
2007
2011
2015
2019Group stage300318–7
2023To be determined
Total1/9300318–7
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
FIFA Women's World Cup history
YearRoundDateOpponentResultStadium
2019 Group stage8 June SpainL 1–3Stade Océane, Le Havre
13 June China PRL 0–1Parc des Princes, Paris
17 June GermanyL 0–4Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier

Olympic Games
Summer Olympics record
Year Result Pld W D* L GS GA GD
1996Did not qualify
2000
2004
2008
2012Group stage301217−6
2016Group stage301203−3
2020Did not qualify
Total2/76024110−9
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Africa Women Cup of Nations
Africa Women Cup of Nations record
Year Round Pld W D* L GS GA GD
1991Banned
1995Runners up63121920−1
1998Group stage200227−5
2000Runners-up540193+6
2002Fourth place5212611−5
2004Group stage300327−5
2006Third place521285+3
2008Runners-up530274+3
2010Third place5311106+4
2012Runners-up5302660
2014Fourth place511376+1
2016Fourth place511353+2
2018Runners-up5320112+9
TotalRunners-up: 5 times56258239280+12
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

African Games
African Games record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
2003 Did Not Enter
2007
2011 Did Not Qualify
2015 To Be Determined
Total0/4000000

COSAFA Women's Championship
COSAFA Women's Championship record
Year Round Pld W D* L GS GA GD
2006Runner-up311146-2
2008Runner-up311146-2
2011Runner-up311146-2
2017Runner-up311146-2
2018
2019
2020
2021
TotalGroup stage3
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

See also
  •  Women's association football portal
  •  Association football portal
  •  Sports portal
  •  Games portal
  •  South Africa portal
National teams

References
  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  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. Archived from the original on 27 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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