South Africa women's national football team

South Africa
Nickname(s) Banyana Banyana
Association South African
Football Association
Confederation CAF (Africa)
FIFA code RSA
FIFA ranking 67
Highest FIFA ranking 54 (March 2009)
Lowest FIFA ranking 74 (June 2005)
Home colours
Away colours
Appearances (First in –)
Best result –
African Women's Championship
Appearances 9 (First in 1995)
Best result Runners up, 1995

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 in 30 May 1993 against Swaziland.[1]

They qualified for the Olympic football for the first time in 2012 tournament,[2] while at that time they have not been qualified for FIFA Women's World Cup yet.

Contents

World Cup record

World Cup Finals
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
1991 Did Not Enter - - - - - - -
1995 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
1999 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
2003 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
2007 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
2011 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
2015 To Be Determined - - - - - - -
Total 0/6 - - - - - - -
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games record

Olympic Games Finals
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
1996 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
2000 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
2004 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
2008 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
2012 Qualified - - - - - - -
Total 1/5 - - - - - - -
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Performance in Africa Women's Championship

CAF Women's Championship
Year Round GP W D* L GS GA GD
1991 Did Not Enter - - - - - - -
1995 Runners Up 6 3 1 2 19 20 −1
1998 Group Stage 2 0 0 2 2 7 −5
2000 Group Stage 5 4 0 1 9 3 +6
2002 Fourth Place 5 2 1 2 6 11 −5
2004 Group Stage 3 0 0 3 2 7 −5
2006 Third Place 5 2 1 2 8 5 +3
2008 Runners Up 5 3 0 2 7 4 +3
2010 Third Place 5 3 1 1 10 6 +4
Total Runners Up 2 Times 36 17 4 15 63 63 0
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Current squad

Due to a fixture clash between the All-Africa Games and the Olympic qualifiers, two separate teams were called up.

A 16-woman squad has been called up for the 2011 All-Africa Games to be held in Mozambique from 3 to 18 September 2010.[3]

An 18-women squad has been called up for a 2012 Olympic qualifier against Ethiopia.[4]

0#0 Pos. Player Date of Birth (Age) Caps Goals Club
1 GK Thokozile Mndaweni Croesus
2 GK Andile Dlamini Sundowns Ladies
3 DF Yola Jafta University of Johannesburg
4 DF Amanda Sister Liverpool Ladies
5 DF Simphiwe Masina Detroit Ladies
6 DF Gabisile Hlumbane Kovsies
7 DF Nothando Vilakazi Palace Super Falcons
8 DF Janine van Wyk Palace Super Falcons
9 MF Mamello Makhabane Palace Super Falcons
10 MF Robyn Moodaly Dlalantombazana
11 MF Nompumelelo Nyandeni Rossiyanka
12 MF Nomathemba Ntsibande Springs Homesweepers
13 MF Sanah Mollo Bloemfontein Celtic
14 MF Mary Ntsweng Mphahlele Ladies
15 FW Noko Matlou University of Johannesburg
16 FW Amanda Dlamini University of Johannesburg
17 FW Leandra Smeda Cape Town Roses
18 FW Zanele Sukazi University of Johannesburg

Recent results and upcoming fixtures

Last 5 matches

Date Team Result Score Type Venue
11 September 2011  Ethiopia D 1-1 2012 Olympic qualifier Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
11 September 2011  Ghana D 2-2 2011 All-Africa Games group match Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique
8 September 2011  Tanzania 2011 All-Africa Games group match Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique
5 September 2011  Zimbabwe 2011 All-Africa Games group match Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique
27 August 2011  Ethiopia W 3–0 2012 Olympic qualifier Orlando Stadium, Soweto, South Africa

Upcoming matches

Date Team Result Score Type Venue
13 September 2011  Cameroon 2011 All-Africa Games Semifinal Estádio da Machava, Maputo, Mozambique

Coach

The coach of Banyana Banyana is Joseph Mkhonza. The team manager is Fran Hilton Smith.

References

  1. ^ "Senior National Women's Team". South African Football Association. http://www.safa.net/index.php?page=banyana. Retrieved 14 September 2011. 
  2. ^ "Banyana secure historic passage to London". FIFA. 2011-09-12. http://www.fifa.com/womensolympic/news/newsid=1509322/index.html. Retrieved 2011-09-13. 
  3. ^ "Team SA named for All Africa Games". The Sowetan. 25 August 2011. http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/sport/2011/08/25/team-sa-named-for-all-africa-games. Retrieved 25 August 2011. 
  4. ^ "Banyana Banyana confident about qualifying for the 2012 London Olympic games". SAFA. 8 September 2011. http://www.safa.net/index.php?page=articles&id=519. Retrieved 12 September 2011. 

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