Are you looking for info on the Women's National Team’s next match or some of the recent fixtures of the team? We've got you covered in this article.
South Africa National Women's team Banyana Banyana have been doing well under coach Desiree Ellis.
They are the reigning Africa Women's Cup of Nations, Awcon, after winning the 2022 edition held in Morocco.
Banyana Banyana were also part of the teams that took part in the 2023 Fifa World Cup held in New Zealand. The South Africans reached the Round of 16 for the first time in their history. It was just their second time in the global competition after making their debut in 2019.
Banyana are now focused on defending their Wafcon crown in North Africa from July 5 to 26.
Apart from South Africa, Algeria, Botswana, Ghana, Mali, hosts Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Tunisia, and Zambia are the other nations in the biennial competition.
They have been placed in Group C alongside Ghana, Mali and Tanzania.
Meanwhile, Group A has Morocco, runners-up in 2022, Zambia, who finished third that year, Senegal and DR Congo while Group B has 10-time champions Nigeria, Tunisia, Algeria, and Botswana.
The tournament will take place in Morocco for the second successive edition after the 2023 campaign.
Banyana Banyana's Wafcon preparations
On Saturday, April 5, the African champions played Malawi in an international friendly at the UJ Soweto Campus.
It will also be a special game for veteran 39-year-old defender Noko Matlou, who has retired after serving the nation for 17 years. She started as a striker before transitioning to a dependable central defender.
dominating the proceedings from the first whistle much to the delight of a handful of fans who turned out to cheer the team.
The hosts scored their first goal in the 13th minute courtesy of Nonhlanhla Mthandi after a fine display in the early exchanges. Seven minutes later, Malawi conceded a penalty that Linda Mothalo coolly converted to give her team a deserved, first-half lead.
Mthandi then completed her brace in the 51st minute to ensure Matlou's final game ended on a high.
“I’m very happy at this moment, and going forward, I wish the team luck and well for WAFCON and the FIFA Women’s World Cup Qualifiers,” Matlou said after the final whistle, as quoted by the Safa Media team.
The second meeting between the nations will be on Tuesday, April 8 in the same venue.
| Competition | Date | Fixtures |
| International Friendly Match | April 8 | South Africa vs Malawi |
| TBC | TBC | TBC |
Banyana Banyana recent results
Banyana Banyana's latest friendly game was a back-to-back assignment against Lesotho.
| Competition | Date | Result |
| International Friendly | April 5 | South Africa 3-0 Malawi |
| International Friendly | February 25 | South Africa 2-0 Lesotho |
| International Friendly | February 22 | South Africa 1-0 Lesotho |
| International Friendly | December 3 | Jamaica 3-2 South Africa |
| International Friendly | November 30 | Jamaica 3-0 South Africa |
| International Friendly | October 29 | England 2-1 South Africa |
| International Friendly | October 25 | Denmark 5-0 South Africa |
| International Friendly | June 4 | Senegal 0-2 South Africa |
| International Friendly | June 1 | Senegal 1-1 South Africa |
| Olympic Qualifier | April 9 | South Africa 0-0 Nigeria |
