announced her final 23 women squad on Friday that will represent South Africa at the global showpiece in France from the 7th of June to 7Pitted in Group B, Banyana will open their World Cup account with a clash against Spain in Le Havre on the 8of June and four days later against Germany in Montpellier on the 17Ellis has kept the bulk of the team that was instrumental in qualifying for the tournament in Ghana last year but blooded a number of youngsters in the mix, which subsequently saw...
Ellis used the game against America to give uncapped Under 17 captain Holweni and her junior national teammate Dhlamini a taste of the senior team.The spine of the team consist of players with over 100 caps in captain Janine van Wyk , Noko Matlou , Nothando Vilakazi and vice-captain Refiloe Jane . Banyana assemble for camp next Wednesday in Johannesburg before flying out to France the next day where Ellis will have one last chance to fine-tune the squad with an international friendly against Norway in Amiens on the 2nd of June.
While a spirited second-place finish at the African Women’s Cup of Nations back in December did herald a new era for women’s football in the country, it also marked a losing spell for Banyana who last won a game six months ago when they defeated Mali in the semi-finals before losing to Nigeria in the final on penalties.
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