South Africa women's national football team

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.

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 (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)

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...

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

Technical staff

Role Name Start date
General Manager 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 1GK Kaylin Swart (1994-09-30) 30 September 1994 Unattached
16 1GK Andile Dlamini (1992-09-02) 2 September 1992 Mamelodi Sundowns
2 2DF Karabo Makhurubetshi (1999-02-03) 3 February 1999 Mamelodi Sundowns
4 2DF Koketso Tlailane (1992-12-07) 7 December 1992 TUT-Pretoria
5 2DF Bongeka Gamede (1999-05-22) 22 May 1999 University of the Western Cape
8 2DF Sibulele Holweni (2001-04-28) 28 April 2001 University of the Western Cape
13 2DF Xiluva Tshabalala Ma-Indies
18 2DF Ongeziwe Ndlangisa (1994-04-06) 6 April 1994 Sunflower
19 2DF Kaylyn Jordaan (2001-04-05) 5 April 2001 Spurs
3 3MF Oratile Mokwena (2001-03-21) 21 March 2001 Mamelodi Sundowns
6 3MF Mamello Makhabane (1988-02-24) 24 February 1988 JVW
7 3MF Gabriela Salgado (1998-02-20) 20 February 1998 JVW
10 3MF Robyn Moodaly (1994-06-16) 16 June 1994 JVW
11 3MF Nomvula Kgoale (1995-11-20) 20 November 1995 TUT-Pretoria
12 3MF Nonhlanhla Mthandi Mamelodi Sundowns
15 3MF Karabo Dhlamini (2001-09-18) 18 September 2001 Mamelodi Sundowns
17 3MF Lonathemba Mhlongo (2002-08-23) 23 August 2002 Durban
9 4FW Hildah Magaia (1994-12-16) 16 December 1994 TUT-Pretoria
14 4FW Neliswa Luthuli (1996-09-10) 10 September 1996 Sunflower
20 4FW Pride Nthite 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
Summer Olympics
Africa Women Cup of Nations
    COSAFA Women's Championship

    Individual records
    *Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.

    Managers

    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.

      Win   Draw   Lose

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

    2020
    8 March 2020 Friendly South Africa  3–0  Lesotho
    Report
    3 November 2020 (2020-11-03) COSAFA Women's Championship South Africa  2–0  Angola Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi
    15:30
    		Report
    6 November 2020 (2020-11-06) COSAFA Women's Championship Eswatini  0–5  South Africa Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi
    15:30 Report
    9 November 2020 (2020-11-09) COSAFA Women's Championship South Africa  7–0  Comoros Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi
    15:30
    • Holweni  8', 31', 49', 88', 90+2'
    • Magaia  42'
    • Mthandi  51'
    		 Report
    12 November 2020 (2020-11-12) COSAFA Women's Championship South Africa  6–2  Malawi Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi
    15:30
    		Report
    14 November 2020 (2020-11-14) COSAFA Women's Championship Botswana  1–2  South Africa Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi
    15:00
    • Thanda  85'
    		 Report

    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


    Achievements

    Women's World Cup record
    FIFA Women's World Cup finals
    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 finals 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 record
    Olympic Game finals
    Year Result Pld W D* L GS GA GD
    1996Did not qualify
    2000
    2004
    2008
    2012Group stage301217−6
    2016Group stage301203−3
    Total2/66024110−9
    *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
    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.

    See also
    South Africa women's national teams

    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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